We've made it to Florida, our southernmost point in the new world on this trip! We've managed so far not to use the AC in our vehicles, and the AC is currently down at the house here - the locals aren't happy about it, but we've been taking every opportunity to acclimate to warmer temperatures.
We left Virginia and stopped in South Carolina to spend some time with Kiyomi's sister and family, where we also sold our car (barring catastrophe! - Thanks Michelle and John for getting that all set up!) Then we had a great week with Kiyomi's dad in Georgia, including a visit to the Renfest and the Shakespeare Tavern to see Kiyomi's favorite play. If you are in the Atlanta area, Shakespeare Tavern is always a treat - good food and a great performance, guaranteed! We were so glad to be rid of the moving truck and back in our little car for the duration of our trip. Once we got everything off-loaded and stored in the house, we got to spend some time getting packed up for the rest of our trip and Cameroon! Given some additional information we recently received from our country desk, we'll be making some further revisions - packing details to follow...
The time continues to just fly by, and it was time to say goodbye and continue south before we were ready. But here we are in sunny Florida with Kiyomi's brother and his wife, and the tears on the way down have turned to pretty much non-stop laughter. We have more bittersweet times ahead as we head west to visit Jack's family soon. These goodbyes are not getting easier with practice! But for now, we are just enjoying the time we have with our loved ones.
An Appleton tradition when visiting Renaissance Festivals here in the south is to find where Tartanic is playing! The pipes! The drums! The kilts! The great accents! Here's more of our farewell soundtrack for your enjoyment...
http://www.tartanic.net/
We left Virginia and stopped in South Carolina to spend some time with Kiyomi's sister and family, where we also sold our car (barring catastrophe! - Thanks Michelle and John for getting that all set up!) Then we had a great week with Kiyomi's dad in Georgia, including a visit to the Renfest and the Shakespeare Tavern to see Kiyomi's favorite play. If you are in the Atlanta area, Shakespeare Tavern is always a treat - good food and a great performance, guaranteed! We were so glad to be rid of the moving truck and back in our little car for the duration of our trip. Once we got everything off-loaded and stored in the house, we got to spend some time getting packed up for the rest of our trip and Cameroon! Given some additional information we recently received from our country desk, we'll be making some further revisions - packing details to follow...
The time continues to just fly by, and it was time to say goodbye and continue south before we were ready. But here we are in sunny Florida with Kiyomi's brother and his wife, and the tears on the way down have turned to pretty much non-stop laughter. We have more bittersweet times ahead as we head west to visit Jack's family soon. These goodbyes are not getting easier with practice! But for now, we are just enjoying the time we have with our loved ones.
An Appleton tradition when visiting Renaissance Festivals here in the south is to find where Tartanic is playing! The pipes! The drums! The kilts! The great accents! Here's more of our farewell soundtrack for your enjoyment...
http://www.tartanic.net/
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