It was so pleasant to awaken to bird calls a this reflective scene this morning. So pleasant and so calm. Then the peace was interrupted by a wild and furious thunderstorm with high winds. We fared quite well due to our ability to learn from previous experiences. Following the storm we did some mopping up and post-event evaluation. The rain is finished, the birds are singing, and we are even better prepared for the next storm!
Aboard the Norwegian Jewel we’ve made stops in Cozumel, Mexico and Georgetown, Grand Cayman to explore beyond our previous experiences here. Soon we’ll be making our way to ports we’ve not yet explored in the Southern Caribbean.
What a treat to pause for a BBQ lunch with the locals at Pearl Country Store and Barbecue on US-441 in Micanopy, Florida. It’s a taste of the Florida we remeber from our youth.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
Forecasters are predicting your preparations will be tested. Fortunately, the storms are short lived so you can still enjoy nature ,the company of neighbors, and your local wanderings.
Be safe. Severe weather is coming over night.