Here in Vero Beach it is unseasonably warm I've heard...usually now it is in the upper lower to mid 70's and this year it is in the 80's. Not that I'm complaining mind you...it's warmer than Kumamoto this time of year for sure. I came here (Sebastian actually) to visit my mom who's getting older and I wanted to have ample time left with her. She has a disease in which her vertebrae fuse together due to arthritic conditions.
Vero Beach is in Central Eastern Florida by the way. South of Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral. Beautiful and little known spot. There are some snowbirds here, and lots of money, but it is not as populated as some other places here in Florida. Got here on 12/23. On 12/24 met my Heather and Lilly and Peter and went shopping. Had a great dinner. On X-mas Day, opened presents, and then went to the beach. Had the big X-mas din din. 12/26 - rented some bikes and rode along the Intracoastal Waterway. Then shopping and dinner in downtown Vero Beach.
Yesterday...to the UDT Navy Seals museum, and to the movies to see Spectre. Then today to Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center. I've had a busy time so far, and am trying to take mental notes regarding tourism here in Florida. I hope to get on some ecotourism trails/sites tomorrow. And I'll probably head to the beach again. And then...off to downtown Vero Beach for First Night, a New Year's Eve countdown party on the water with live music and food trucks. Awesome, I'm sure.
It's kind of strange to be back in the states for this winter/Christmas/New Year's vacation, rather than in Japan and having New Years there. Different, but both equally as great. And both are home.
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