On July 30th I started my adventure...first stop Kissimme and friend Gloria's...c'mon along for the ride. I-4 ,the nightmare obstacle course went smoothly & uneventful. I reached my turn in an hour and a half...turned a block too soon (anxious? excited?) and had to redo & go one more block to Gloria's, made good time too. on the way I was listening to a book called 'Stay' about friendships and relationships and as it was beautifully resolved I filled up thinking how lucky I am to have many beautiful friendships and all the love in my life now. Gloria is a DollBaby and welcomed me warmly. We caught up with our lives and then being the computer whiz she is offered to show me the places I was headed on Google/World. This was alot of fun and helpful too as it gave me more info of the streets around the area I was going...and more confidence too. Gloria was planning to move to Atlanta and was in the process of selling her car. The phone rang, the interested party would be there in half an hour. He showed up with his wife so they could drive two vehicles back and cash in hand...he was serious about closing the deal. Papers were signed, money exchanged, copies made and it was a done deal. I was glad I could witness her good fortune. Off we went to Red Lobster for a celebration dinner. Next morning Gloria saw me off with a nutritious dinner of oatmeal and hard boiled egg. and I was on the road again. This time traffic was very evident on I-4 HMM! what's this? it cleard up after Orlando & I kept an eye out for my exit. As luck would have it...I missed it & got off the next one.
One of my concerns about this trip was missing exits. I better let that one go as it was becoming a self fulfilling prophecy.. I found my way back to the state road I was looking for with the help of an elderly gentleman vacuuming his car at the gas station I stopped at.
This was to be a trend on my trip people were very helpful to me when I needed it and asked for it. I arrived @ my destination of the Auto Train station in Sanford by noon, plenty early and that's the way I like it. I checked in & settled in, had lunch, bought a postcard to send son Gregg & Vesna and checked my lotto ticket. You won! $5.50 the lady announced. OMG , I was elated, what a good omen to begin my trip. The Universe loves & supports me always!Soon it was time to embark onto the train, excitement mounted as the next adventure began. I found my seat and was to be riding alongside Jera, a 20 something college girl who turned out to be a delightful travelling companion. I got out my book as we headed to points north. This was a relaxed mode of travel and I was enjoying it Dinner time came around and off to the dining car I went. After brief introductions, we discovered that the 4 of us at that table were teachers, 3 retired and one currently teaching. We waxed poetic on the current state of education, unhappily so. After dinner I read some more and then settled in for a long sleep...or should I say sleepless night as we propelled north. I could not get comfortable on those 'lounger chairs' and felt I had not slept a wink all night. when Jera asked me in the morning if I heard her crying. NO! ( I guess I did catch a few zzz's after all) did you have a bad dream?? 'No, I was twisted like a pretzel and awoke with a sharp pain. Guess I wasn't the only one who couldn't get comfortable. But morning broke and breakfast was served.
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