Hi Y'all!The good and juicy stuff of life, and this particular piece of mine, fills my days and my awareness to the blissful brim. Yes, I am VERY aware of how great it is that I get to do this amazing trip! It has been so wonderful. I mean how challenging can it be when the biggest decision I have to make all day is what to eat for dinner?! All I seem to do is take pictures, read, eat, write, do a puzzle, walk, swim... you get the picture. It has been taking ALL my time to do these things therefore I am quite behind in keeping up to date on the blog. So here is a an update - through Florida and Georgia anyway.
Manatee Springs, where the most pristine fresh water gurgles up from the earth at an astonishing rate. Here I camped and went for a swim/snorkle with turtles, bass, mullet and other fish. It was sis Kris' birthday and I missed my family A LOT as I played alone in paradise. But at least we had a great talk on the phone!
Then I met up with some new friends Barnie and I made earlier in Florida. Ginna, her hubby Paul, and thier dog Buffy invited us to a Memorial Day dinner at thier house in Beverly Hills, Florida. We had a great time and it felt great to socialize and connect with some very neat people. We toured around the area and went to the Homossassa Wildlife park where I saw my first manatee!
Wildlife continues to be one of my all time favorite things about this journey. Here a strange big bird whose favorite sunning spot was the little dock at my campsite. I looked her up in my bird book - an anhinga. COOL!
Next Barn and I were taken on a boat ride by our new pals. Who knew my little doggie liked water so much?! Heat was a motivator but he loved swimming around and chasing crabs on this shallow sandbar.
Our next leg of the journey took us away from the Gulf and across the middle of Florida to meet up with my long-time Practitioner Pal, LeeAnn in St. Augustine, FL. I spent almost a week plugged in outside her house just three lots away from the beach. We had a blast! And by chance we got to witness a shuttle launch too! How surreal that was! LOVE YOU LA!
Georgia time on my mind... Jeykll Island and seeing (through infrared lenses) a 300# prehistoric loggerhead sea turtle came ashore at night to lay her eggs... that was a trip highlight for sure! These creatures were special to North and I am fascinated by them. What a blessing to see one in the wild and several at the turtle center.
Loved it!
Now I thought renting this bike with the pull behind thingy was a great idea. Barnie was not in agreement! He whined the entire time! Anyway, we still found butterflys and a beautiful beach.
The next day, further north along the Georgia shore, it rained all day. And when it was not pouring in sheets we relished a walk in the swampy woods, complete with deer close encounters and nothing but the lovely sound of raindrops on leaves. Ahhhh....
Finally we came to Savannah. This is the first larger city I ventured into, tending to prefer the natural side of places. But this historical area was incredible! Barn and I took an 'on and off' trolley tour around the different areas. I've 
never seen so many squares/parks - every other block it seemed. And all of them with some sort of historical monument to a historical figure. Very beautiful and very interesting. The architecture, 
culture, and stories with strong accents from the various tour guides made it altogether very memorable.
Well then... if you have gotten this far I am glad. This is a long-ish one and it still leaves out several good pieces of the story. Like the many butterfly "fly-by's" when I was thinking of North and many, many other synchronistic events. All are serving to deepen my healing, sharpen my memories and focus my attention on the treasures all around, but mostly inside, of me. The journal pages are filling fast and so I guess you'll just have to wait for the book!
Love and blessings and warm long imaginary hugs to all.
Namaste',
Stef
