March, April, May, June & July 2023

March 17th - we left for the cruise after packing up Smith, flew into Fort Lauderdale, boarded in Miami. Stops @ St. Maarten, St. Thomas & Perfect Day at Coco Cay, got off the boat and went to Coconut Grove, drove to Key West to spend a few days. Flew back to NS March 28th and stayed at Wentworth. Gave resignation March 31st, left for Florida April 15th.
Stops along the way:
- Portland, Old Orchard Beach
- Boston
- Pennsylvania
- Alexandria, Washington
- Myrtle Beach
- Hilton Head
- Gainesville by April 22
- Decided to go to Tampa for a few days April 24th - saw Tampa vs. Toronto, stopped in Anna Maria Beach on our way back to Gainesville
- Food Festival in Gainesville April 27
- Regal Cinemas
- Trav left for work May 1st
- May 19th - drove to Jacksonville, flight to Boston to see Taylor Swift!
- May 20th - downpour @ Taylor Swift concert, still amazing
- May 24th - Trav came back to Gainesville, went directly to Sunrise FL for a Panthers vs. Hurricanes game!
- Drove to Melbourne Beach
- May 27th - drove to Georgia, Trav surprised me with Ed Sheeran tickets, went to Piedmont Park - Jazz Festival, saw Ed @ Mercedez Benz stadium
- June 1st - drove to Orlando, went to Epcot, Gatorland
- June 5th - Cedar Key
- June 8th - Trav back to work
- June 10th - drove to Jacksonville
- June 14th - secured our house in Valley
- June 27th - Trav came back to Gainesville
- June 29th - packed & hit the road home, first stop:
- Sandestin, stayed at Effie Hotel
- Biked all of 30A
- July 1st - drove from 30A to Nashville
- July 2nd - explored Franklin
- July 3rd - Nashville - Alexandria, supper @ Barca
- July 4th - Alexandria - Cape Cod - celebrated 4th of July
- July 5th - ferried to Martha’s Vineyard, spent the day exploring
- July 6th - Cape Cod - Portland
- July 7th - Portland - Bangor - saw Chris Stapleton
- July 8th - drove home & went to Reese’s Bday Party