Snakes, sparrows, subway and sprinkles We had a full day planned so it meant a 6am start. I figured I'd got off pretty lightly so far on the whole early start front so decided not to complain too loudly. It was also time to sample the Travelodge's 'deluxe extended' breakfast so weirdly, I was the first one out of bed and ready to go. It wasn't a half bad spread as it turned out and the juice didn't come in thimbles either. I admit my choice of English muffins, ...

Bobby, Denny & me We're leaving the villa today for climes new i.e. a Travelodge in Homestead. To make up for this sad state of affairs, we decided to go via the Waffle House for breakfast. As Mr F made sarnies of our remaining bagels and salami, I started the first of many trips to the recycling bin. As I threw the 8th 2 litre juice bottle in, I was surprised that you couldn't hear us slosh as we moved. Did we really drink all that much liquid in 7 days? ...

The first rule of biology club is... After such an eventful previous day, it was time for a some quiet pool time. At least for me anyway. It was our last day at the villa and I intended to enjoy it's facilities to the full. In summary, I meant to get in as much swimming (aka bobbing) as possible. I'd taken a solo swim the night before to achieve my full pool value for money. The plan was to bob in the dark and admire the stars above. Sadly, this turned out to b...

May the pie be with you: the lovebug menace Today was a big day. Today we were going to Yoder's Amish restaurant in Sarasota. After a quick Cherry Cobbler yogurt, we jumped in the car and headed straight out.We planned on visiting a few birding sites on the way to look for Florida Scrub Jays before hanging left towards Sarasota. The journey was enlivened by the usual unusual. A pest control company car with mouse ears and a tail - the ears lying flat whilst movi...

White Dwarfs & Cheesecake Woke to find Mr F out marathon training so I sat by the pool with today's Piña Colada yogurt and awaited his sweaty return. Whilst waiting, I assessed the status of my 'tan'. I do not tan as such. I do not even beige. All I get is a slow advance of freckles. I once got them as far as my fingers, but that involved a never-to-be-repeated six weeks in the Caribbean. Currently they were looking a little thin on the ground. As I was t...