We must have driven past Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park dozens of times – without ever peeking in. It’s a pretty quiet park and doesn’t draw too much attention to itself. Still, it’s worth finding out what this fossil reef park is all about. So on a day when the wind speed had crossed […]
Triking The Florida Keys
Last year, I published a book with the title ‘Walking The Keys To Happiness’, which is about walking in general and how beneficial it is for our body and mind. The book is also about my experience of walking the Florida Keys solo and unaided in October 2013. I walked the Keys from Mile Marker […]
Shark Valley In Everglades National Park – Visit Alligators And Friends In Their Natural Habitat
Don’t go to Shark Valley expecting to see sharks, but most of you probably know that. So why is Shark Valley called Shark Valley at all? Well, the ‘Shark Valley Slough’ runs through this area, supplying much of the water to the Everglades, and feeding into the Shark River. Some sharks do come up into […]
Keeping Them Flying – The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center
Looking for things to do, as always, the other day the ‘Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center‘ popped into my head. We are spending quite a bit of time in the Keys lately, and had a couple of hours to spare, so we decided to give it a go. The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation […]
Key Largo – Unlikely Home For An African Queen
Time for some unusual and ‘living’ history. Every now and then you stumble upon the highly unusual in your neighborhood, something you might have overlooked or you may have known about, but never paid much attention to. It’s not really rare in the Florida Keys to find something odd and delightful, but you do have to […]
Head To Key West For A Historic And Fun Day Out
We love our outdoor pursuits and when the weather is good, there is nothing better than a great kayak or snorkel in the beautiful Florida Keys. However, facing a weekend with forecast wind speeds up to 25 miles per hour, even hardened kayakers would say: no thanks. So what to do? Head to Key West, […]
Kayaking Off The Beaten Path In The Florida Keys – Rock Harbor In Key Largo
We are always looking for new places to explore and kayak, and I particularly love kayaking the flats in the Keys. The area around Rock Harbor in lower Key Largo should have grabbed our attention a while ago. However, we had no idea how wonderful this area is for kayakers until someone told us to check […]
Kayak With Nurse Sharks, Rays And Parrotfish At Dove Creek In The Florida Keys
It always helps to talk to the locals, especially when you are new to an area. Although we spent quite some time kayaking in the Keys over the years, we did not know about Dove Creek in Tavernier until a local couple, whom we chatted to in a marina, told us about it. They made […]