Would you want to go and see a monastery from the 12th century in North America? You don’t believe this is possible? Well, you better read on! Where is it? I bet you haven’t been to the ancient Spanish monastery in North Miami! Or maybe you have been for a wedding ceremony, if you are […]
The Dry Tortugas In The Florida Keys – A Fort In Paradise
Where are the Dry Tortugas? Ponce de Leon discovered the Dry Tortugas in 1513 and noticed an abundance of sea turtles . Turtles provided an important and easy food source for sailors, especially when they come up on the sand to lay their eggs. The islands began to be known as the ‘Tortugas’ (Spanish for […]
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 […]
Whiskey Creek – Kayaking Amongst Murder and Prohibition
Where? Whiskey Creek, a roughly 2 mile stretch of mangrove lined shallow canal, sits quietly in John U Lloyd State Park in Dania Beach, just across from the mighty Port Everglades. It is nestled between the stunning natural (and largely very quiet) beach, and the intracoastal waterway. It’s very easy to miss. I have known […]
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, […]
Short Excursion To Miami – Wynwood Walls!
The Wynwood Art District Not often do I prefer the concrete jungle to the real jungle, nature and my beloved wildlife, but now and then even I feel compelled to explore a little of the urban landscape. If you haven’t been to the area that is now called the Wynwood art district for some time […]
Get Eye To Eye With Alligators At Myakka River State Park’s Deep Hole
Sometimes you just stumble over a gem by accident. This is exactly what happened when we decided to stop for a ‘little look’ at Myakka River State Park, on a trip up the west coast of Florida last year. Myakka River State Park is located about nine miles east of I-75 in Sarasota in Sarasota County. […]