Heading south again

2 – 8 Jan 2013

We set off from North Carolina back to Florida where we had left the RV, breaking the journey with an overnight stay in Georgia.   The RV was fine, apart from a little confusion over where the spare keys were which had left with the campsite owner in case there was a problem whilst we were away. It took a further four days to find them.

 The weather was cold and damp.  We visited a couple of the local state parks and went down to Fort Walton and walked along the sea front.  Fort Walton would be a glorious place when the sun shines with the decking from the cafes and bars lined up along the white sand and the beach volley ball courts set up ready for use – but for us it was a sea-side resort on a damp winter’s day.

 

We took our Driving tests which consisted of two theory tests of 20 questions each; one on state regulations, the other on road signs.  The following day we did the practical driving test in our own car for which an hour was set aside for each of us (ie 2 hours).  Of these two hours, we spent 15 minutes each, driving around the block with the Examiner, conducting the obligatory manoeuvres ie 3-point turn etc.  The other 1½ hours involved the Examiner staring at the computer screen, tapping away at the key board and constantly consulting a number of different colleagues on what to do with the fact that we were not US citizens and therefore did not fit into any of the normal procedures which confused the computer ………  

 

We eventually got our Florida Driving Licences with colour photo!