Lovers Key State Park Lovers Key State Park is located just minutes south of Fort Myers Beach. The Park is made up of Lovers Key and three other barrier islands: Black Island, Inner Key and Long Key. Lovers Key State Park Is Heaven On Earth On The Florida State Parks website, we are told about […]
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In South-West Florida Visiting Sanibel, Captiva And Fort Myers? Don’t Miss Out On Matlacha!
Matlacha – actually pronounced Mat-la-shay (practice this a few times in the car on the way there) – is Old Florida at its best! Why on earth am I asking you to stop off at a one-time fishing village with just over 700 inhabitants, you might ask. Just do it and thank me later! Well, […]
A Tourist In Jacksonville – Got To Try Everything Once Including Amtrak!
An unused Amtrak ticket and plenty of time to spare for a little solo traveling, I was wondering where in Florida I hadn’t been to. An important consideration for a solo traveling girl is also that the train was not going to drop me off somewhere in the middle of the night. It turned out […]
More Kayaking In The Keys – Paddling Key Largo’s John Pennekamp State Park
Looking For Things To Do In The Keys This Weekend? Why not try some kayaking in Key Largo? John Pennekamp Park is a fantastic choice. John Pennekamp is actually called a ‘coral reef state park’ and the first undersea park in the United States! Card Sound Bridge – On the Way! John Pennekamp offers something […]
Tamara’s Top 10 Casual And Quirky Places To Eat After A Day’s Exploring In South Florida And Beyond!
This is different! Why a post on eating? In every explorer and outdoor adventurer’s life there comes a time when your cooler is full of drinks,chips and nothing much else. After having paddled 7 miles or more, or played in the water the whole day, your stomach sports a medium to large sized hole, begging […]
Kayaking Toilet Seat Cut In Islamorada – Yes, You Heard Right!
A Word Of Warning Let me say this first and foremost: if you are easily offended by potty humor, perhaps this is not the place for you. Personally, I think it is worth flushing this attitude down the ‘you know what’ already, and just relax and expect a fun day out in the beautiful Florida […]
Discover Hidden Mangrove Tunnels In Key Largo – Kayaking Dusenbury Creek and Dodging Motorboats
Kayaking in Key Largo is spectacular, considering you are just a little drive from the mainland and the hustle and bustle of Miami. Plenty of mangrove filled waterways near the shore instantly transport you into a quiet world far away from civilization, so it feels, although you are never too far from it! The roar of […]
Imagine a Club with free drinks and nude sunbathing for $1 per year – Stiltsville in the 1960’s !
‘Stiltsville’ in Biscayne Bay Stiltsville: so unassuming now with just a few structures left, but did you know it was THE place to go 5 decades ago if you were a member of the high society and liked to party?! A $1 yearly membership got you free drinks and nude sunbathing in the early 1960’s, […]