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 […]
Historic Gems in Fort Lauderdale – The New River Inn
Take, for example the New River Inn. Now a museum, it was once Fort Lauderdale’s first hotel, built by Philemon Bryan, who originally came down to Fort Lauderdale to work on Henry Flagler’s East Coast Railway Line. The hotel was finished it in 1905, boasting 24 rooms, with one bath and toilet (!) on each floor, […]
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 […]