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Pictures of The Week- First Week in March !!

APtravelnews-March 4th, Bob and Barb “On the Road Again”-Boynton, Beach, FL. at Moms house getting on my cabin fever mode! Can’t wait to get back to TN.

At the Neversink River in the Catskill Mountains! Nature draped all the edges!
Nature draped all the edges! In deference to spring!!!
My Buddy Lowe came by to till my garden area! A sure sign of spring to me!
My Buddy Lowe came by to till my garden area! A sure sign of spring to me! My garden is about a quarter acre, this year corn, snap peas, butternut squash, asparagus, garlic, maters, taters, green peps,  and whatever else I feel like putting on and in my very rich, delicious soil!!!!
Miss Kitty Likes This Solar Light, no wires, just the sun and voila, a long lasting light!
Miss Kitty Likes This Solar Light, no wires, just the sun and voila, a long lasting light!
Bicyclists can also enjoy the fly fishing trail through N.C. too!
Fly fishing, biking, trail walks and hikes around my land, “shroom” hunting,  squirrel stew from my neighbors, country auctions, cool air over my sinuses and brow, all this and now you know why I move to my farm starting in April!!! Florida is grand from Dec to April and then-not so grand for us!!
Nothing tastes better than a wild turkey! They prove that what they eat is how they taste. Wild eats fresh, real and wild. Store bought frozen eat grain-think about it!
Nothing tastes better than a wild turkey! They prove that what they eat is how they taste. Wild eats fresh, real and wild. Store bought frozen eat grain and steroids-think about it!
My first book lover! She wantged my Africa and Goldie the Goldfish book!
Got to go spring book signing again. My first book lover just showed up!
She wanted my Africa, Goldie the Goldfish book, and History of Fishing the Florida Keys books!
Not a reindeer, but this was taken during a Christmas trip we made a few years back in KY.
Stuffed deer, live dog, and relaxing dame!! Barb waits for me to head to the dining room!!

Pictures of the First Week in March!!

A couple of Congolese dandy's who travel from village to village entertaining for barter. They sang danced and joked for food and a place to sleep!
A couple of Congolese dandy’s who travel from village to village entertaining for barter. They sang danced and joked for food and a place to sleep!

APtravelnews-Pictures of the week, rewind!  Images are all made on my 5-dollar Brownie Camera with Agfa B&W film!  This is from my past travels through Africa, particularly the Congo!! My book; “Africa on a Pin & a Prayer” has many images of our adventure into mostly a pre-history like setting and mind-set! See bottom of page to order a signed copy!!

The Mystery Door in Zanzibar! This door was the entrance to the slave chambers back in the 1800's. Inside the original shackles and chains could be seen where slaves were held before they were to be shipped to Europe and the U.S.
The Mystery Door in Zanzibar! This door was the entrance to the slave chambers back in the 1800’s. Inside the original shackles and chains could be seen where slaves were held before they were to be shipped to Europe and the U.S.
Hunting monkey's and small game for dinner on rubber plantation. The rifle borrowed from the plantation manager was deadly in my hands. Only thing I could not eat and would not were money's. They looked so much like little children when they were skinned. Snake was OK!!
Hunting monkey’s and small game for dinner on rubber plantation. The rifle borrowed from the plantation manager was deadly in my hands. Only thing I could not eat and would not, were monkey’s. They looked so much like little children when they were skinned and the meat had a gamy odor. Boa snake and Dik Dik little antelope was OK!!
Gene waits for me to take a picture with my little Brownie Camera. Our 55-Land Rover always attracted attention. Not to surprise anyone we had to paint that we were student from the U.S. in English and French, not military guys!
Gene waits for me to take a picture with my little Brownie Camera. Our 55-Land Rover always attracted attention. Not to surprise anyone we had to paint that we were student from the U.S. in English and French, not military guys!
First Pygmies we saw on our trip through the Ituri Rain Forest, in the Congo! The dogs wooden clacker bells scared snakes away from the path, ahead of the men. Also the men could keep track of the dogs as they ran through the forest. These dogs did not bark!!
First Pygmies we saw on our trip through the Ituri Rain Forest, in the Congo! The dogs wooden clacker bells scared snakes away from the path, ahead of the men. Also the men could keep track of the dogs as they ran through the forest. These dogs did not bark!! The taller fellow was not quite 4 and half feet tall. They took us to their village to drink palm wine!!

Stuart, Florida’s Importico’s Bakery Cafe, A Treat to Remember

The layout f a very excellent bakery and Cafe. We loved all of it from the quiche to the danishes and so much more of their goodies!!!
The layout of a very excellent bakery and Cafe. We loved all of it from the quiche to the danishes, and so much more of their goodies!!!
Quiche to call home about!
Quiche to call home about!

APtravelnews-Stuart, FL.-Feb. 29th,-Bob and Barb on The Road Again and Stopping to Smell the Goat Cheese!! We stopped in this morning and had some Kenya and also Colombian brewed coffee. The aroma made me swoon, Barb was lovin’ it too! We ordered quiche for breakfast I ordered goat cheese and Italian dried tomato and Barb ordered mushroom and asparagus. Along with fresh cut tomato slices and baguettes the order and accompaniments were generous in size, flavor and enticement of all the senses one often takes for granted. We really loved our breakfast, so as it was generous, we boxed half and then dove into an almond tart and a fruit tart-wowzer, wowzer!!!! Barb and I love great breakfasts and if you visit 555 S. Colorada, Ave. Stuart, FL. 34994 (there are two other locations, 1 in stuart and another in Fort Pierce, Stay tuned for more information on them) visit their website: www.importicosbakerycafe.com but more important to enjoy a true and excellent bakery full of so many great items, go for a drive and a taste!!

What a breakfast at Importico's!!!
What a breakfast at Importico’s!!!
Peering through the case window, I got so hungry, I nearly bit my tongue!
Peering through the case window, I got so hungry, I nearly bit my tongue!

Riverboat Cruises In Jensen Beach, FL. Enjoyed by All Aboard

Captain Tommu Pearson handled his huge boat masterfully!
Captain Tommy Pearson handled his huge, comfortable boat masterfully!
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Photo memories of our trip! These two images are from Mike Malone, Photographer on the Riverboat!

APtravelnews-Feb. 26th,-Jensen Beach, FL.  Bob and Barb on the Intracoastal  Waterway on a paddleboat! We had a great time on a Riverboat Cruise, ate a fine lunch and met folks from Kent, England, Montreal, Canada and Pennsylvania. So, we wanted to tell all my readers all about it!IMG_5232

The dolphin were rolling, and they were on to a smorgasbord of mullet, to the WOW’s of the 20 or so folks on the 3-hour riverboat lunch cruise. The Riverboat Cruises Paddle Wheeler was a safe and comfortable platform, Captained by Tommy Pearson and assisted by his family and friends.  We met Mike Malone, a photographer for 20-years, who took your picture as you entered the boat and later sold it all framed-up and edited, to the customer-cruisers.

This cruise experience was comfortable, we barely noticed a rocking motion except for a few passing boats that slightly caused a wake push on our boat. Captain Tommy told us where the “real McCoy”  (original owner of Sowell’s Point property) comment came from. Seems this guy,  Philip McCoy, during rum runner days of prohibition brought in rum from the Bahamas. He, although so many other booze pushers watered down their bottles of rum, never did this. He sold the real thing always and was trusted to do this, thus the term “Real McCoy” was born and some other companies asked him if they could use his name on their real unadulterated booze too! So much history, so much water down the river here!

Chow time on the Riverboat! Barbecue, and salads, Carrot cake , all manner of soft drinks!
Chow time on the Riverboat! Barbecue, and salads, Carrot cake , all manner of soft drinks!

Do we recommend this tour, you bet we do!  The Riverboat Cruises departs from downtown Jensen Beach across from Mulligans at 3281 NE Indian River Drive Jensen Beach, FL 34957 You get an all you can eat lunch or dinner buffet, dinner dances with a DJ music man, all while enjoying a 3-hour cruise on the beautiful St. Lucie and Indian Rivers. Wine and beer or cocktails are available too!  The Captain and crew are very friendly!  The prices are very reasonable as well! We like that. You can book online @ www.stuartriverboat.com  or call 772-678-1176