Life on Las Olas Boulevard is....

....just awesome! :o)

The first night aboard Simplicity II was wonderfully uneventful...Gregg and I were so tired after our flight from Ottawa we truly just wanted to climb into our berth and fall asleep!  Our days and nights since then consist of cleaning, buying and storing away and you can be sure this is no small feat when preparing to leave for parts unknown!  At least unknown to us.  Shopping alone is a challenge as I don't know the brands and have to consider how much garbage will be created and how flat the garbage will go for storage until we reach a location that will allow us to leave our garbage and recycling.

We are moored at the Las Olas Municipal Marina in Fort Lauderdale and just a couple of blocks from the world famous Fort Lauderdale Beach (at least this is what the guide book says!).  Although we have been busy getting the boat ready, we did take an evening off and stroll the beach boulevard until we found a little Italian bistro on the street for a bite to eat and the most amazing thunder and lightning storm.  The rain is so warm there isn't an umbrella in site and when it stops raining, the breeze and the heat dries you out in only a few minutes.  And the wee lizards are scooting around here and there, so cute and apparently keeping the insect population to a minimum...a big thanks to those little guys!

I expect these posts will be rather spotty but will keep you up to date on our adventure as I'm able. I've been able to Skype with Cait a couple of times but communication has been via email for the most part.  A big shout out to Dustin for taking care of things for us at home.  I think he has beein going full on since we left and I don't know how we would manage all of the little details that pop up without him....thank you so much, son!

Until the next time, much love and hugs to all...