Another weekend and again, the perennial question came up: what shall we do today? It was a little windy and the tides seemed just right (an afternoon high tide) to head over to Blowing Rocks Preserve in Jupiter, famous for its outcrop of rocky Anastasia Limestone, which is the biggest outcrop of its kind on the […]
Snorkeling Alligator Reef Lighthouse Off Islamorada – Snorkeling (Not Just) For Wimps Part Two
This was my second ever snorkeling trip and I feel that I have now just about advanced from ‘wimp’ status to ‘slightly nervous snorkeler clenching a noodle’. I smugly noticed that some people were more wimpy than me on this trip. It was satisfying to hear intermittent shrieking that definitely wasn’t my own. Mind you, my […]
Snorkeling (Not Just) For Wimps – Key Largo’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef Snorkeling Trips
I have wanted to go out to the reef for the longest time. After all, our wonderful Florida reef is not only the ONLY living reef system in the continental US, no, it is also the third largest in the world (after the Great Barrier Reef and the Belize Barrier Reef). Roughly speaking, the reef runs all […]
Barefoot Beach Preserve And Delnor Wiggins State Park – A Beach Lover’s Paradise
Undeveloped barrier islands are simply ‘the best’ and hard to come by in south Florida. There is much to be said for a nice sandy beach on a barrier island with a lush tropical backdrop, gently shelving into crystal clear water. There is yet more to be said when this beach area is also teeming with […]
St. George Island – Where Lighthouses Go To Die
On our road trip up to Apalachicola and the west coast of Florida earlier this year, we felt curious about St. George Island, a barrier island little more than a mile or two wide at its widest point, and a full 28 miles long. We were told of spectacular beaches, a State Park at the […]
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park – Oasis Of Calm Amidst Fort Lauderdale’s Urban Sprawl
Sometimes, staying close to home has its advantages. A big project, finally finished before lunchtime, had me gasping for a little nature as a reward. With only half a day to spend and no wheels, what could I do? Good old Hugh Taylor Birch State Park came to mind, just under two miles from my […]
Tamara’s Top 10 Fun Summertime Things To Do In South Florida And Beyond
I have been around Florida, and particularly South Florida and the Keys. Although my list of ‘places to see’ and ‘things to do’ is still as long as my arm and I am adding to it constantly, it’s time to take stock and bring you a list of my hot favorites before the summer is out. And […]
Charming Stuart And Gilbert’s Bar House Of Refuge
If the word ‘bar’ within the name of a historic site gets you all excited, I hear you. However, I have to disappoint. Gilbert’s Bar House Of Refuge has no bar. I guessed that on arrival, but there is always that faint glimmer of hope, which was promptly extinguished by the nice man greeting us at the gift […]