Hate To Say Goodbye - Hate That We Have To Leave

I'm becoming quite emotional about leaving the Jensen's and Captiva - I have become quite attached to both. We leave tomorrow and start our journey again - South this time in the direction of Key West. Which will be a sight to see, but nothing in comparison to the last 12 days.

Our past week has been spent doing much of the same and we have both made an effort in putting pen to paper in starting a few projects we have intended on doing since landing in San Francisco - It is far easier drawing inspiration from these settings than from the hustle and bustle of an inner city.

A few days ago Couple Deux came back to see us, and once again - tail between legs, I spoke to them. They wanted to say goodbye as they were leaving for home the next day. I would like to take a second to apologise to them if they took offence - none was intended! Anyway, we took some photos and bid our final farewells as I learnt a lesson in how not to judge a book by it's cover - something I did learn as a six year old, but lost sight of in this situation. So - sins confessed, I went back to writing and have made some great headway in a book I have been trying to write for a couple of months now.

Taking advantage, again of this opportunity - I would like to thank the Jensen's for the most wonderful of times here on Captiva. It has been a well earned respite from being on the road, especially as I recalculated our mileage to 4,225 !!

It has split our mammouth journey in two with the greatest of treats being able to stay here. I know that the road ahead will make way for many an adventure, but I can't help but wish for more time here. The very prospect of touching down on English soil in a little over 50 days dampens my heart a little every time I look over the Gulf Of Mexico to the blazing sun.

But in lieu of these longings to stay, whenever it rains in Blighty, I can think of our time spent here - in the beautiful surroundings of Captiva.

Onwards, however... still to come; our journey out of Florida, through Virginia, through the Carolina's, up to Washington DC to Philidelphia, New York, Detroit, Christmas in Michigan and finally Chicago.

It seems too soon to be thinking of the end, phoning home to make sure someone will be at the airport come January 8th! But, because we're leaving the half way point, it's hard not to think of home and the cold weather they're all 'enjoying'!

So thank you to the Jensen's and Goodbye to Captiva - I really don't want to leave, but I promise to be back soon!

Jen