Struggling for something to do in Fort Lauderdale this weekend? Combine this with the farmers market on Sunday and maybe a lunch at one of the many lovely eateries along Las Olas Blvd…
Florida Travel
McKee Botanical Garden – Of Ponds and Water Lilies
Today, I ended up quite unexpectedly at McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, due to keeping a friend on a work assignment some company on the drive up there. What a lovely place. I did not realize that it is actually fairly new in the form that it is now, although having been part of what was once one of Florida’s […]
An Afternoon On Peanut Island – An Island With The AA Stamp Of Approval
Every now and again, there has to be time for a good old rant. Now, I rarely get a ‘bee in my bonnet’, but a recent visit to this cute, albeit man-made snorkeling and barbecue hang-out, left me with a slightly sour taste in my mouth. I don’t know about you, but to me, the […]
The Dora Canal – An Afternoon Spent Gliding Into Another World
The Dora Canal links the two lakes of Dora and Eustis, and as far as I could glean from my limited research on this, it is partly man-altered and partly natural. Previously aptly named ‘Elfin River’, the Dora Canal, as we know it today, came into being officially in the late 1800’s, when the captain […]
A Day In Sanibel And Captiva – South West Florida
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of stressful everyday life, there aren’t many places better than these two gems. Starting with a speed limit of mostly 30mph or below, arriving here is going to slow you right down. Once I got over the initial ‘this is so slow’ frustration, I actually started […]
Looking For The Real Swampy Florida? Tranquility and Alligators In Arthur R Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge
Loxahatchee – the name itself seems intriguing. Obviously of Indian origins, it actually means ‘turtle river’ (according to Wikipedia). Well, guess what, the first creature I stumbled upon, as I got to Arthur Marshall’s Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge, was this sunbathing comical little turtle, all stretched out: If you are like me, a magnet for swamp […]
Nature And Travel As An Anti-Depressant – A Sunday Stroll Through Pompano Beach, South Florida
I don’t meditate. I lose myself in nature, flowers, wildlife and the ocean. Have you noticed how a lot of meditation actually works off the nature theme? Meditation audios talk about warm sunshine, a breeze, earth, ground and so on. I admit that I find it hard to sit still, and hard to relax, I am an […]
The Road Less Walked – The First 105 Miles Of US1
Click here: Florida Keys for more pictures and a little summary of my walk. At the end of last year, I embarked on the adventure of walking the Keys. ‘Should be easy enough to do’, I thought. Anything is easy to do when you dream it up in the comfort of your own home, cool drink in […]