Another Cousin and More
Comment via blog
Check Granny's letters of the day
|
Day 11: November 14, 2020 Another Cousin and More Comment via blog Check Granny's letters of the day |
|
|
|
|
The morning view along Rocky Point Road south of Malabar.
|
|
|
At Sebastion, I had to wait for a train to reach Old Dixie Highway on the
other side of the tracks and running right beside them.
|
|
|
The Stuart Arch was six years in the future when Granddad and Granny
passed through here.
|
|
|
The name remains the same at the north edge of Riviera Beach, but inside
the town the former Old Dixie Highway bears the name of the former
president. At no time was the entire Dixie Highway, or any other named
auto trail, officially designated by name in all of the jurisdictions it
passed through so renamings such as this don't really alter the overall
picture very much. Plus they don't, of course, alter the actual route of
the historic highway one inch. Residents of Riviera Beach did not make the
change on a whim but because of specific painful memories. I regret this
and other name changes involving the route only because they can promote
the misconception that "Dixie" is an evil word and the Dixie
Highway an evil route.
|
|
|
This is my cousin Kerri and aunt Jean in Kerri's "back yard".
Apparently Jean took to Florida much more than her grandparents did a
hundred years ago because once she got there she stayed. Her children are
lifelong Floridians.
|
|
|
I had abandoned the slow following of my ancestors along narrow back roads
in order to reach the meeting with my aunt on time. I continued using the
direct method in reaching the day's prearranged destination. In the weeks
before I started this trip, USA Today ran a contest to select a Best
Roadside Motel. It was one of those vote-once-a-day affairs, which means
it was more of a traffic generator than an actual poll, and I have no idea
how the candidates were selected. The motel that got my votes (all two of
them) placed second and Vagabond placed sixth. The full results are
here.
The first picture is of the hotel's sign and entrance. The dolphin sculpture (You did see the dolphins, didn't you?) is on the building's northwest corner. The third picture is the view just outside my room and the fourth is a view inside. A more varied look is here. |
|
|
Pictures of the Vagabond sign paired with its more famous neighbor are
popular but not as popular as pictures of the neighbor alone except for
her dog.
|
|
|
| [Prev] [Site Home] [Trip Home] [Next] |
