Forente staterFloridaMiami-Dade CountyNinemile Pond25°14’43” N 80°47’20” W
28. februar 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This was the beginning of several day trips. The Everglades, a World Heritage site and largest subtropical wilderness in the US at 1.5 million acres, was a short drive from our resort so we made twoLes mer
Forente staterFloridaMiami-Dade CountyPouratis Pond25°16’54” N 80°48’5” W
29. februar 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
"Ignorance is bliss!" says Gailene. I followed in the footsteps of the other tourists and got this photo of Gailene and the big guy. Look at those teeth! We later learned that although the gators lookLes mer
1. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we marvelled at the lifestyle of the rich and famous as we cruised the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway on the hop on/hop off Water Taxi. The history of the waterway isLes mer
Forente staterFloridaHendry CountyBig Cypress Airfield26°20’3” N 81°0’8” W
2. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
An hour's drive East along Alligator Alley and North to the village of Clewiston was the Big Cypress Indian Reservation. Yes, they do call themselves "Indians" here. I inadvertently frightened anLes mer
Forente staterFloridaMiami-Dade CountySouth Miami BeachSouth Beach25°47’7” N 80°7’49” W
3. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The huge feral cat population is a real problem with warnings of health risks. It appears to be a very controversial issue.
We ended our day with a walk along the beach and Ocean Drive to see SouthLes mer
3. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On the agenda today was a tour of South Beach in Miami, which meant driving on heavily congested interstates and roadways. Yikes!! Our first stop was the Holocaust Memorial, which is a photo mural ofLes mer
Forente staterFloridaBroward CountySunshine Acres (historical)26°4’26” N 80°18’51” W
4. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I got a break today as our destination, Flamingo Gardens, was an easy 20 minute drive from our resort. Here we found 60 acres of tropical gardens as well as a wildlife sanctuary that is home toLes mer
Forente staterFloridaBroward CountySunshine Acres (historical)26°4’27” N 80°18’50” W 4. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
More rescued animals, including 2 Florida panthers (NOT the hockey team variety!).
After a late picnic lunch we made a stop at Ross Dress for Less, Publix, and the enormous Sawgrass Mills Mall. MyLes mer
5. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
March 5 - 12th
This morning was an extra busy moving day. Gailene had an 11:30 a.m. flight back to Winnipeg and John was arriving an hour later. Fortunately both of them were departing/arriving atLes mer
6. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
March 6
We drove an hour north to visit with Kathy & Blaine at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Typical of long-term vacationers, they didn't keep track of the date and forgot that we had made plans toLes mer
