For several decades we do have special Friends in Lakeland, Florida.
They used to live right here in Dublin, Georgia...
But the distance never kept us away from each other!
This meant 691.4 km or 429.4 mi.
Putting the nose of our Infiniti QX50 Southbound and off we went.
Only 5 hours and 55 minutes later, we arrived at our Hyatt Place in Lakeland!
Next day on a Sunday, our Friends came to pick us up in the afternoon.
A little sight seeing and also a visit to the Polk Museum of Art; very interesting!
We were impressed by the life sized images by Peter Menzel, who visited various cultures around the world. Visiting thirty different countries and staying for one week with each family.
Menzel photographed these families outside of their homes, along with all of their possessions.
Also with the entire ingredients for the food they lived on for one week, with their families...
Quite an eye opener!
There also is a book: MATERIAL WORLD: A GLOBAL FAMILY PORTRAIT
We went to their home and there was supposed to be a rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center, which is visible from their back yard.
But it never happened...
We went together to a Thai restaurant for a fun supper together as friends.
A very happy Sunday afternoon!
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On February 22, 2017, we stayed at the Hyatt Place Fort Meyers, Florida and from there we visited our friends' Parents in Sebring.
We all met at their home, except for Roman's wife who had to work.
So glad we literally went the extra mile these two days, for driving from Dublin to Fort Meyers those 815 km or 506 mi. Just for staying three nights, to visit our dear friends.
Mother Yolanda was in hospice and she passed away on May 31, 2017.
