Day 16: Park #5 Biscayne National Park

Today is a busy day -

First we had to get up early to find breakfast down the boardwalk. A short walk we found “Mamacitas” right there on the boardwalk with a nice view and a decent breakfast.

Next, we had to be back at the hotel at 8:30 for the ‘sales pitch’. I had gotten the hotel through Booksi.com for $159 for 4 days and 3 nights and they gave us a $150 prepaid credit card for listening to their pitch. We opted not to spend the $54,000 for the Capital Vacations membership. They go through the typical sales pitch process - You must buy it today to get this great deal. The initial price was $104,000 which quickly got cut in half. It’s worst than buying a new car. We survived.

Then it was on the road, about 90 minutes to get to Biscayne National Park. Waze took us through back roads through palm tree and other tropical plants farm land. The roads were horrible having to navigate all the pot holes.

Once again the National Parks continue to never disappoint us. We got our Junior and Adult Ranger Booklet’s and got to work completing the pages. We sat on a bench at the visitor center overlooking the Biscayne Bay. The cool breeze and lovely blue sky made for a peaceful time. We watched the informational movies in visitor center - you really get a nice overview of the park and answers for your Jr. Ranger badge.

Like all the parks you can’t see it in one day and get everything. It would have been great to take a boat tour or a paddle a canoe throughout the park.

After the park we headed to the hotel and had a nice meal at a local restaurant.Read more