Having a go in...

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Hi all,

I am currently enjoying my third week in the US with my wife. This is the first time that I have really just travelled and enjoyed everything - but no cars this time, just family time..

On my ninth or so trip now, I thought it would be real rest and relaxation.

I do tell a small tale as I managed to squeeze in Shelby's 50th at Pomona and a casual look in at South Coast Classics in Miami.

I know I am guilty of never commenting on your great country. - I have commented on your politics. but we have really enjoyed our stay so far.

The suggestion to stay on the Queen Mary at Longbeach was a fantastic historical experience and
I really enjoyed the tours behind the scene.

I travelled to the Eichler house regions in California and we checked out the Eichler homes and the Californian Moderns - think I mentioned it was Anne's holiday list of things to do.

Then our stay on the east coast at Zeigler House in Jones St, Savannah was a real highlight for my wife who is an architectural expert. The town is just a historic dream. The old trolley cart tours and house tours were fantastic. What a delightful place to stay.

House located right in the heart if Savannahs historic district is a great place to stay with host Jackie treating us to real southern hospitality.

Whilst in Miami now at you guessed it an Art Deco hotel. we are really enjoying the 30's and 40's experience, with Anne photographing and researching everything in Art Deco and construction.

But me - I decided to just have a cold drink and just take in the atmosphere.

I am watching this young man really working hard, running around parking cars, delivering cars to
neighboring hotels. He was coming and going returning on the back of a motor scooter. He never stopped.

I was intrigued and spoke to one of the other young men who told me he was parking and detailing cars.

After wandering around I found their little business hidden two blocks away.

He was really having a go. He had a low cost lease on a site that is going to be developed in coming years. Parked on the site were over 60 cars at $25 a day. He was picking up tips if around $5 at a time dropping cars off to hotels for guests - more tips!!

I felt like an undercover Miami cop watching him but I was intrigued.

His partner the scooter rider who pillioned him around was washing, vacuuming cars. I talked with him and booked my car in for a wash and vacuum. Mmmm another $40 to have this done.

At a guess this guy was making around $300 a day cleaning cars. $250 a day in tips and around $1500 in parking. All on a disused site that his car washer told me he was paying very little for.

The whole thing intrigued me. But it really having a go in the GFC and working seven days a week. What a kid....