Eric & I Drive Northwest to Palatka, Florida

We're on the road again....

.....turning left onto

 Interstate 95 North.

Driving on an overcast day is easy on the driver's eyes.

Just 175 miles to Daytona Beach

Palm Trees line the

interstate.

This section of highway
has a 70 mile per
hour speed limit.

Florida DOT's  ROAD

RANGER truck provides

free road service to

motorists in need.

Up the road, we see the
truck pulled over to aid
a stranded motorist.

Eric & I stop at a Flying J

for diesel fuel & propane

near Port Salerno.

Eric and I swap seats and I start driving.

My two hours of highway
driving are easy during
non-commute hours.







Eric takes photos for the next 140 miles.

Palm Bay's sign is a

stand out.

Eric & I are concerned
about this fire.







He finds a website that lists fires in Florida.  This is an active, controlled burn.  We are glad some one knows about it and is keeping watch over the flames.

 Eric did a great job composing this photo.

Florida Hospital Memorial

Center in Daytona Beach

 dominates the skyline.

Here's our exit...
Ormond Beach/Ocala

Florida State Road 40

West is a Scenic

Highway.

We have an easy
drive west.

This section of road is shared

with horseback riders.

Volusia Speedway Park 

is hosting the Dirt Car 

Nationals.

This farm tractor moves

slowly down the road,

from one field to another.

Eric doesn't like this sign.

It's a warning sign for
Black Bears that looks
like a Groundhog.

State Road 40 West is

an Evacuation Route.

Florida is pretty flat and people can drive for many miles to safety to escape hurricanes.

We turn onto State Road

19 North, another

Scenic Highway. 

This section of Florida 

has low, rolling hills.

This is the Black Bear

sign that Eric prefers.

It looks like a Bear.

Road work....

The trunks of these trees

have been charred during

a previous burn, probably

a controlled burn.

Eric & I return to Marjorie Harris

Carr Cross Florida Greenway

Rodman Campground.

Eric & I are staying at 

site 56 for two weeks.

We have water and electric services here.  Parked close to the campground road, we have DirecTV satellite access.  Our previous stay was at site 68, which is tree covered, without television access. Cell coverage is OK, not great.  Our internet access is steady, more reliable than our cell coverage.

A Catamaran Ride on the Inter-Coastal Waterway in the Palm Beaches

The Inter-Coastal Waterway separates West Palm Beach from Palm Beach.  West Palm Beach was originally the "workers' town."  Palm Beach, with Atlantic Ocean access has always been where the wealthy live.

Eric booked a sunset cruise
on a catamaran.







Here it is, coming into the dock, The Hakuna Matata.

We start out at 5:00 pm on

an overcast day.

The draw bridge is up to allow
the sail boat approaching us
to sail through with its
tall masts.

The world famous Breakers

Resort, where the elite

meet & greet.

Mansions line the
Inter-coastal
Waterway.

I think the "second floor"

of this mansion is a

series of skylights.

Eric loves this yacht,
The Crilli.

Eric & I agree that we like

the second floor veranda.

This Spanish Revival
mansion is lovely.

The flower lovers' mansion

On this BYOB Cruise, crew

pour drinks from guests'

glass bottles at the bar.

They also sell non-alcoholic drinks and snacks at the bar.

A crew member took

this photo from the top

of the ship's awning.

  There's millions, maybe billions of dollars in private

boats moored along this waterway.

This is for Titanic fans.

"I'm the King of the World!"

Sunset is muted on this

cloudy day. 

The West Palm Beach skyline lights up....

A Late Lunch at Kabuki in West Palm Beach, Florida

Time for a late lunch

at Kabuki

Lauryn, a fellow food tourist, gave this restaurant high praise.  She recommends Eric and I select Sushi and a Thai entree.

The Bar is the focal point
of the restaurant.







Eric and I chose to sit outside and people watch.

Eric & our drinks:

My Pom Margarita, made

with Pomegranate Juice,

& Eric's Chang Beer

from Thailand

Eric and I chose to have a Thai Entree with a Sushi Roll for lunch.



Eric's Pad Thai with Fried
Tofu & Spicy Tuna Roll

I chose the Pad Thai with

Chicken & Tuna &

Avocado Roll.

Thank you, Lauryn, for recommending Kabuki.  Eric and I loved our lunch choices and Kabuki's relaxed dining atmosphere.  The people watching was fun.  I can see why you live in West Palm Beach.  

Sloan's Ice Cream Shop in West Palm Beach, Florida

I commented on this pink
building, next to Pizza
Girls, it during the West
Palm Beach Food Tour.










Fellow food tourist, Lauryn, told Eric and me that Sloan's has the most unusual bathroom doors. They fog up when locked by the user.

Sloan's sells many unique

homemade ice creams,

candies, fun gifts &

a lot more...

Ice cream flavors are

listed on mirrors.

A train runs back & forth

beneath the ice cream

counter.

Sadly, the foggy bathroom
doors are not functioning
properly.











A note on the other door states that Sloan's is waiting for new foggy doors.

With so many yummy  flavors to choose from, it was hard, but we did select an ice cream
to share.

Eric with our Almond Joy

Ice Cream, as he shows

off Sloan's decorative

ice cream table.

Our ice cream was deee-lish!