Want to spend a day relaxing amidst tropical foliage and beautiful historic surroundings? Like to cool off from the South Florida heat? Want to swim in the largest freshwater pool in the United States, which also happens to be the ONLY pool on the National Register of Historic Places? Look no further than Coral Gables’ […]
Things to do in South Florida
Wildlife Sanctuary, History And Botanical Gardens? Flamingo Gardens Has You Covered
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Flamingo Gardens is a great place to escape from South Florida’s hustle and bustle without having to stray too far. Many know it for the animals (of course lots of Flamingos) and gardens, but it also has an interesting history and a lovely historic home on its property. History of Flamingo Gardens Flamingo Gardens started […]
Where have I been?
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I can’t believe this is my first post in 2018, the first since October 2017! I almost lost my mojo and not just for writing the blog, but indeed generally. Annoyingly, the start of 2018 was marred by niggling illnesses and being incapacitated due to a knee injury. You could say that I felt (and […]
Head To Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter For A Fun Few Hours
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Jupiter is a great little city for a nice day out. There is, for example, the Blowing Rocks Preserve, which I wrote about here. For the best chances to see the rocks blow, go on a windy day at high tide. Also, the lighthouse is always worth a visit. I wrote about our lighthouse visit […]
Dolphin Research Center In Marathon – Fun With A Serious Porpoise
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Do you remember Flipper? Did you know that several dolphins actually played that part, and did you know that Flipper was filmed at what is now the Dolphin Research Center? No? Neither did I. That’s just some of the many interesting facts about the Dolphin Research Center, a great place to visit with all the […]
An Afternoon At Historic Deering Estate In Miami
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As the temperatures start to cool down in South Florida, I begin to – reluctantly – think about things to do that don’t involve getting into water. Miami is home to a few hidden gems, for example Vizcaya and the topic of today’s post, the wonderful Deering Estate. Both were owned by brothers Charles and […]
Blown Away By The Blowing Rocks Preserve In Jupiter
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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 […]
Charming Stuart And Gilbert’s Bar House Of Refuge
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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 […]