Florida

We spent the last 3 weeks of our trip in Florida, where we plan to relocate in the next few months.  On our way to Sanibel Island, where Kenny's aunt lives, we stopped at Fort Walton and Clearwater to sleep.  It is a looong drive through northwest Florida, and it's pretty much uninhabited.  This is a picture of King wondering if he's going to get out of the truck ever again...

 

We enjoyed a few days in Sanibel with Kenny's relatives before heading to the east coast.  King had the time of his life playing with his friend Tashi who he hasn't seen in months.  It was just warm enough for the beach, so we took a nice long walk and collected seashells, which Sanibel and Captiva Islands are famous for.

 

 

Tashi & Aunt Shirley and King & Kenny

Tashi and King playing

It didn't take us more than 3 hours to get to the east coast from Sanibel.  Once we found a campsite, we spent the next two weeks apartment hunting.  Unfortunately, all of the apartment complexes on the southeast coast do not allow American Staffordshire Terriers or any pups that resemble them.  For all you dog owners out there, the "aggressive breed" list has expanded and probably includes your dog if it's over 40 lbs.  Other dogs on the list- huskies, rottweilers, any kind of bulldog, boxers, mastiffs, golden retrievers, labs, etc.  Our only option for housing was to find a rental house ($$$!) or condominium.  We weren't having any luck on our own, so we found a realtor who showed us some nice properties.  We found a nice new condo close to the beach for rent, which has no restrictions on dogs.  If all goes well, we will be moving in February 15th!  Goodbye NJ, hello Sunshine State!

Don't Discriminate :(