Monday Evening

We're winding up our stay at Dunedin, and will be heading west tomorrow morning.  Simon took a group including Scott and Claira out to the Albatross Center, while Susan, Rebecca, and I made a run to a local laundromat.  We made a new friend there named Wilbur.  Here are a couple pictures of Wilbur.

Wilbur is a Longhaired Griffin.  Never heard of that breed?  Neither have I, but he was very friendly.  Came right up to me, turned around, and sat down as if to say "You may scratch my back now."  He got what he wanted.  He was one of those animals that is so ugly he's cute.

Later in the day I took Scott, Claira, Rebecca and Trixy (the lady from Belgium/Philadelphia) back to the town center to do some sightseeing while I took our rental car back to the airport to be turned in.  Simon picked me up, and we returned to pick up the sightseeing group.

The entire group met for snacks in the dining room, and Simon briefed us all on what to expect over the next 12 days. Tomorrow we're to have our luggage downstairs by 7:30, have breakfast and it's off to the railway station.  By the way, the railway station is quite a famous structure.  It was designed many years ago by a George someone.  After it's construction he was thenceforth called Gingerbread George.  I kind of like the looks of the place.  Here's a picture and you can decide for yourself:

This may be the last post for a few days.  I'm not sure what our internet prospects are after we get on the rail trail, but I'll try to connect as soon as I can.  Pictures, too, may be more of a problem because we may have to use public computers.   Sooner or later we'll be in touch!  Jim and the gang.