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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Monday, March 7, 2022

Driving to Macon for Picking up Pieter's new Lenses

 Why not drive again the next day, after just returning from the long Florida trip?
Pieter's 2nd pair of eye glasses were ready to be picked up, so we went there right after breakfast.
Getting it DONE and out of the way.
Pieter is happy and holding his eye glass case in his hand, wearing his leather patched (shoulders and elbows) Burberry sweater.
Only for the special lenses we had to pay twice US $ 520.00 as they are not covered by insurance...
But no doubt Pieter needed a spare set, as he cannot wear his treasured 23k gold pair when being in the garden.
Still holding up very well and we bought them in Indonesia in Yogyakarta at the moment of the Asian monetary crisis. For once, it worked positive for us, otherwise we could never have afforded them.
Pieter also still enjoys his Italian The Bridge purse. A very handy format also.
And I also love our Infiniti QX50 that we got us on April 28, 2021.
So glad we did that, as since there has been a long wait on any cars, even second hand.
So grateful to Vision Eye Group in Macon where I got my eye surgeries done a year earlier.
Pieter got helped here when he had his eye injured: Pieter Cleaned our Front Door Lights and HURT his Eye ←click link.
Very short Relive video of 1:38 minute.

Saturday, March 5, 2022

And NOW the LONG ride back home from South Florida

 Well, the 10th day has started and we both decided to have breakfast early and hit the road.
It would be a long ride ahead but still with perfect weather!


Yep, 937 km or 582 mi and I did them in 8 hours and 16 minutes.
Of course we opted for the Turnpike = Toll Road and it was such a smooth ride all the way.


This was one of the two times that I stopped for gas...
There are convenient Service Plazas along the Turnpike which are accessible from both sides as they're in the center.
Pieter was wearing his comfy ribcord Zegna jeans from Last Call Neiman Marcus from a previous trip.


On my 1:46 minute Relive video you can see where this got taken, shortly after our 2nd gas stop.
We also stopped at a Rest Area for enjoying our lunch from Whole Foods Market in Davie with some fresh fruits and a little rest.

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Birthday in Davie, South Florida

 So here we are, our 3 nights at the Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale/Plantation in South Florida.
The weather was perfect all our days in Florida!
We once stayed here before, during the weekend of April 16-18 in 2011.
Starting out with this picture from the front entrance of the Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale/Plantation in South Florida.
Do you see the 'skinny' palm tree trunk between the 2nd and 3rd palm tree?
That was right in front of our room on the 6th floor...
There was a hole in the broken off palm tree... we suspected a Woodpecker had taken up residence.
But look who was the palm tree resident: A cute squirrel.
He/she later hopped onto the green palm leaves of the other trees.
Quite daring at such a height!
So that's why I captured that top photo afterwards to see from where it looked out.
This photo shows said stump palm tree more clearly.
Approaching the Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills Circle in Sunrise, Florida... 
Just wanted it to show on my Relive video.
It was our goodbye, as they appeared to be nearly abandoned... some of the upscale stores had closed down, as was my favorite place of Escada.
Bye bye Last Call by Neiman Marcus...
It was very easy for finding a parking space the day before.
Our entire economy is looking rather bleak; let's hope, we will live to see better years to come!
My Birthday supper at Whole Foods Market in Davie, FL
Fish (small piece as I'm only allowed very little protein intake for my CKD stage 4), some rice and veggies.
Pieter's selection of some Indian curry, fish and chicken...
Regardless of being also diabetes type 2, I did have my Birthday dessert!
A heavenly chocolate dessert, called Midnight in Miami...
It was SO GOOD!
Yes, I'm a lifelong chocoholic but most times I restrain myself, except our daily piece of dark chocolate with tea.
Wearing my set of pearls with antique silver pieces, artfully done by a dear friend that made jewelry.
Pieter enjoyed his yummy dessert, called Cappuccino...
He is lucky for never having been diabetes type 2 as he sure has a sweet tooth! 😏
Enjoy this short 1:08 min Relive video:

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