Fuel Prices for Diesel - April 2016

Fuel prices April 28, 2016

Diesel prices seem to be falling if GasBuddy maps are accurate.  I am liking the $1.59 in the Carolina's ... colour me happy.

I was paying $1.89 to $2.15 on the way down ... using the gas buddy app could easily save $0.10 to $0.20 per gallon ... and for 100 gallons, that adds up !

Click the maps below for static images of the app Diesel prices for April 28, 2016 according to GasBuddy.

The Scooter on the other hand .... I have filled it about 3 times for a total of $12.00 ... and have run about 700 miles on it.  So I like the economics.   In fact, I prepaid $2.00 of gas (a gallon or so) and used High Test to use more money.   lol

Cheers
sd

April 14-16, 2016 : The Miami RUM Renaissance Festival

Miami - Opulence and Rum ... Jaw Dropping luxury and a Fun Festival

Hitting Miami was one of the highlights ... and one of the key events during the trip was most certainly the Miami RUM Renaissance Festival held annually and improving over the eight years it has run.   Their www site says "

"Rum producers from all over the world come to introduce new products, meet with importers and distributers, buyers  and retailers, as well as consultants on the distillation, packaging and marketing of rum worldwide.

For consumers, the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival is one of the world's premier international rum events, presenting a unique and exciting range of great rums to be sampled. For professionals, this is the world's largest and most important trade exposition for rum."

The Miami Everglades RV Resort is where I stayed before and after the Festival.   During the show, I stayed in the convention parking lot - The Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center ... a great deal at $40 for 3 nights !    The RV site was about $60 per night ... with full services mind you.

The Country Coach in Everglades RV

Miami Everglades RV park

Exploring Miami  ... 

Upon arriving in Miami, I had a chance to explore South Beach before the festival started and, after the festival, even tried to get to Palm Beach, where the World Championships were being played.   Unfortunately, entering the on-ramp to a freeway in Miami, heading north, the throttle cable broke on the Scooter !!   Yuck.   At least it happened at the END of the Miami visit !

Thanks to CAA, I was being towed back to the RV site on a flatbed within an hour ... so much for that day.   And to fix it, I ended up setting up an appointment at a Scooter shop in Key West.  Oh well.... nuts ... next on the trip.

To Miami Beach- Cruise ship Galore

Downtown Miami - Heat and Concrete

South Beach strip ... bars, bars, bars & Scooters

Beach, Beach, Beach ..... Miami Beach .... South Beach in fact.

Miami Rum Renaissance Festival

When I got to Miami, a friend, Alan B. who was also attending, texted to say their flight was delayed ... "could I sit in on being a Judge" ...   Why "yes I could" :-)  ... and so there were 19 rums to test and judge.   I believe I did fairly well, as my #1 and #2 rums were eventual award winners... !  Some plenty good rums there.... 

Try to imagine a 40,000 sq. ft. conventional hall, complete with hundreds of booths, and each of them crooning ... "Come here ... try some of THIS ! " ... ooooo eeee ... pace oneself for sure.  Ha.

Hmmm.  Three pics may be too many.

Rum Consumer Jury - Tasting & Judging

A Favourite - Diplomatico

Blind Tasting/Judging : 1 to 10

Blind Tasting/Judging : 9 to 17

Blind Tasting/Judging :  to 22

Sponsored Party after Rum Jury	Good Friends - Smiles all Around	At The Show
More booths at the Show	Miami TV Hostess putting a new meaning to the words "Bottoms Up"	Spoils and acquisitions.  Day 1.

As a dessert menu, I am off to see the Florida Keys ... wanted to do that for some time now ... 


Check the trip routing here ... on Google Maps ...  

check out the "Likely Stops Along the Way"

and Tag along ... Next Stop 

Fiesta Key RV , Florida


Cheers
sd