Florida....So Long, Winter

tammikuuta - huhtikuuta 2016

89-päiväinen seikkaillu — Betty Lue lisää

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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 28.2.2016
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Korkeus: 6 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Miami-Dade County Ninemile Pond 25.245162, -80.78899425°14’43” N 80°47’20” W
Päivä 51
Everglades National Park
28. helmikuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 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 two day trips as there was so much to see and do. The first day we took a leisurely route, stopping at one of the many orchid nurseries in the Redlands area and at a farmers market. The second day I took the dreaded I-75 to avoid road construction on the leisurely route but only got lost and still had to drive the 20 km of roadwork :(

The beautiful orchids were in such stark contrast to the grey, rather ugly alligators that lurked in the murky waters. Even the babies aren't cute! We walked the short Anhinga and Gumbo Limbo interpretive trails. The weather was perfect....sunny and not too hot. Since I'm not an early morning person as you know, we left late and stayed until sunset. Works for me!Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 29.2.2016
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Korkeus: 5 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Miami-Dade County Pouratis Pond 25.281529, -80.8013825°16’54” N 80°48’5” W
Päivä 52
Everglades National Park
29. helmikuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 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 look docile, we were to stay at least 15 feet away. I also learned that there are 1.3 million alligators in Florida and in the past decade there has not been a documented attack inside the park. Whew!!Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 1.3.2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Korkeus: 8 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Broward County Harbor Beach Bahia Mar Marina 26.113868, -80.10769726°6’50” N 80°6’28” W
Päivä 53
... in Fort Lauderdale
1. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 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 is complicated.....remove the Seminole Indians; drain the Everglades; dredge and build canals and seawalls; with the end result of over 265 km of waterways. Finding the right parkade and ticket booth was a challenge but once we got going we had a great afternoon. We started at Stop 1 and got off at Stop 4 to window-shop on Las Olas Boulevard and to have lunch on the patio at the Cheesecake Factory. Then we cruised the waterway to Stop 12 and back again to where we started. Lots of beautiful homes and yachts but only one with a Canadian flag that was from Halifax. I shouted, "Yay Halifax!", and got a friendly wave in return. $26 for 6 hours of cruising.....I think we got our money's worth!Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 2.3.2016
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 6 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Hendry County Big Cypress Airfield 26.334038, -81.00219726°20’3” N 81°0’8” W
Päivä 54
... in Clewiston
2. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 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 an alligator that was sunning himself along the narrow road and witnessed how fast these creatures can run on those short legs! We were here to see Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki, which surprisingly was the most amazing museum . It is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute so the quality of the exhibits was excellent and so realistic. Behind the museum is a 2 km raised boardwalk through a natural cypress dome, a type of swamp where the trees at the centre grow higher than the trees at the edge forming a dome-like shape of treetops. I used my Metis card to get free admission, and appreciated the $7 savings.

We had a very late picnic lunch in a chickee, a structure still used today, that is made of a log frame and palm thatching.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 3.3.2016 klo 16.00
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Korkeus: 11 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Miami-Dade County South Miami Beach South Beach 25.785285, -80.13041525°47’7” N 80°7’49” W
Päivä 55
...in South Beach
3. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 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 South Beach come alive at night.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 3.3.2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 8 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Miami-Dade County South Miami Beach Washington Park 25.774118, -80.13396125°46’27” N 80°8’2” W
Päivä 55
South Beach
3. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 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 of the tragic events and a sculpture garden. We were relieved to lighten the mood by strolling through the adjacent Miami Beach Botanical Gardens. Lunch was next at the 11th Street Diner, a 2 km walk.

The main attraction was the Art Deco District, the first 20th Century neighbourhood to be recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. We loved the pastel buildings with fancy curves and unique windows.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 4.3.2016 klo 13.00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Korkeus: 17 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Broward County Sunshine Acres (historical)26.073939, -80.31420526°4’26” N 80°18’51” W
Päivä 56
... in Davie
4. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 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 to permanently injured and non-releasable birds and animals. Another enjoyable afternoon!Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 4.3.2016 klo 21.00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Korkeus: 16 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Broward County Sunshine Acres (historical)26.074248, -80.31386226°4’27” N 80°18’50” W
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Päivä 56
... in Davie
4. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 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. My Fitbit registered almost 19,000 steps today! Needless to say, we had a very late dinner.Lue lisää
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Garrett Samm Great photo!
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 5.3.2016
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Korkeus: 6 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Palm Beach County Palm Beach Isles Singer Island 26.781425, -80.03383426°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
Päivä 57
... in Palm Beach Shores
5. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 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 at the Fort Lauderdale airport. The shuffle went smoothly. Our next home, the Palm Beach Shores Resort, was a quick 60 miles north on the always busy I-95. This resort offered valet parking but they were very busy so we were directed to a self-parking area. Little did we know that this also meant we were not entitled to the use of a luggage trolley! It took several trips to carry everything up to our unit. We were on the third floor with a view of the parking lot. Not off to a good start!Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Florida....So Long, Winter
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 6.3.2016
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Korkeus: 6 m
- Yhdysvallat Florida Palm Beach County Palm Beach Isles Singer Island 26.781387, -80.03374826°46’53” N 80°2’1” W
Päivä 58
... in Palm Beach Shores
6. maaliskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 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 to visit. They were away on a bike ride but arrived back at their RV about half an hour after our arrival. The weather wasn't cooperating today. It was 20 degrees but with a chilly 40 km wind. I had to huddle in a borrowed sweatshirt and blanket to keep warm. Naturally I was teased about becoming a true Floridian. The strong winds persisted the whole week and created havoc with the ocean. Along with the 5-8 foot waves came an influx of colourful but dangerous Portuguese man-o-war jellyfish.Lue lisää
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