Hey, Marko! We went in the water in winter in Tampa ..... actually, Gary went in the water and it was a particularly cold day. I had on a sweatshirt and the Floridians were all in ski jackets (really?). There were some in front of me and they looked out at Gary in the waves, shook their heads and said "Must be Canadian ..."!!!!

I often wondered why Californians and Floridians flocked to Ja .... I get it now. (Gerryg explained it to us) It's not the weather (which is why we Canadians INITIALLY go to Ja), it's the whole vibe. The whole atmosphere! Can you see the One Love Pub Crawl anywhere else - with people from their early 20's and up into their 60's partying on and having a good time together?

Marko, you seriously think wages are that much lower in Florida? Versus Northern U.S.? That's interesting! Hope to meet you on one of our reaches .... one coming up late Jan!

Congratulations to you, Slimjim, on being able to go for extended periods! That's our plan! We have some friends who are doing that this year again (Year 3) and they love love love it! You can get amazing accomodation for reasonable cost! A little efficiency cottage for $400 a month! Sur la plage, no less! That's outstanding!

Enjoy the vibe. It's more than just the warm!