Roaming Around Florida

For two weeks we have roamed around the south tip of Florida. From Orlando we drove to Key Largo, the first Key south of Miami. We had the pleasure of staying at some friends’ condo for five days overlooking the ocean. It was warm and beautiful. One day we drove to Key West, the last Key in the 90-mile chain of islands connected by 42 bridges, one being seven miles long. It was fun to see although not all that attractive or appealing to us. Another day we went on a boat ride four miles out to a coral reef. The waves were about four feet that day so both of us didn’t feel too well after looking through the glass-bottom boat for about 30 minutes. But it was a good tour.

Each morning they served a complimentary continental breakfast at the cafe, then we would try to do some walking, before enjoying the pool. One day it rained most of the time so we stayed in the condo most of the time; a good chance to read and relax. We explored the area some, enjoyed a delicious seafood sandwich one evening, and found a good ice cream shop.

After we checked out of the condo we went to Flamingo, the south tip of the Everglades National Park. We stayed there two nights, walked some trails, took a boat tour up a canal into a large bay, enjoyed the ranger programs each night; saw lots of alligators and birds. The Everglades were not quite what we had expected but it was fun.


From there we went up the Gulf coast; drove through Marco Island, up to Fort Myers. We stayed one night with some friends in Sarasota, then joined friends vacationing at an RV resort in Dunedin, north of St. Petersburg, for two days. It was fun to be together, especially since they have camped there before and knew the area very well. They showed us the best sights, including sunsets over the Gulf.


Yesterday we came back to Wycliffe in Orlando to pick up our mail. I worked on the building project again for a day and a half. Tomorrow morning we say goodbye to our new friends here and head up to St. Augustine for a day, then up to Savannah, GA for a few days to see the historic city and visit some friends too.

We have enjoyed the six weeks in Florida, especially the 80 degree weather, sunshine, evening breezes and getting to meet many lovely people. Hopefully, it won’t get too cold as we go north.
Hope you are doing well and enjoying the springtime.

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