Florida - Georgia - Tennessee...

We have really enjoyed our month of sun in Florida - from Pensacola and the Gulf, down to Tampa and Clearwater in the west, across the Everglades to Miami, right down to the Keys then up the east coast to Fort Lauderdale and Daytona Beach. Lots of sun, beaches and a laid back atmosphere. What we won't miss is the 'eau de swamp' that has assailed our nostrils since Alabama and the midges and mozzies that go hand in hand with all the standing water, even by the coast.

Yesterday we crossed the border into Georgia,

and saw the changes in landscape. Spring is here and lots of trees have white and purple blossoms in full flower, which make the scenery more interesting. The further upstate we traveled, we saw a more undulating landscape. We will be back another year to spend more time here.

This afternoon we crossed into Tennessee

and there are  lots of hills and forests here. We don't have much time left on our visas so we'll have to leave Tennessee for another visit too.

We are also noticing the drop in temperatures as when we left Florida yesterday morning, it was 75F (24C) and so humid at 9am, and tonight its going down to 39F (4C) her just north of Knoxville. I suppose we are 660 miles further north!

Tomorrow we'll cross Kentucky into Ohio where we'll spend just under a week before we carry on with our journey to Canada.