Jada and I spent our last few days visiting a couple Boondocker Welcome Hosts, walking the Atlantic beaches and even a nice dinner at a restaurant on the pier in Dania Beach, near where I worked as a yacht broker, 2012-15.
The best photos on this page were taken by Jada.
In our matching world chart shirts!
Moonrise over Dania Beach
I'm always counting down to St. Patrick's Day! 😀
After a nice walk along this beach at Ft. Lauderdale we enjoyed a pint with this view from the pub.
More Ft. Lauderdale pics . . .
A visit to south Florida isn't complete without spending time with the Brandts! That's Keith and Janet, formerly of Long Island, NY, now retired to Boynton Beach, FL. They introduced us to the Old Key Lime House.
Great tunes to accompany our conversation.
More pics from the Old Key Lime House . . .
Seen in a south Florida laundromat.
Encouraged by Jada, I mailed these post cards to Avery & Jesse.
The Flamingo Canal runs due north from the Flamingo Marina at the Guy Bradley Visitor Center. We rented kayaks and paddled north to Coot Bay, an elliptical pond about 1.5 miles east to west and 1/2 mile north to south.
The best photos on this page were taken by Jada.
Many birds along the canal.
Look in the shadows for this bird.
An anhinga drys its wings.
Coot Bay
Manatee feeds on the underwater grass.
The manatee decided to swim Underneath Murph's kayak!
This osprey was at the southern end of the canal at the marina.
These crocodiles were sunning themselves at the marina.
Looking from the Flamingo Marina across Florida Bay.
Walkabout the everglades.
This spiderweb caught the sunlight!
A cypress hammock.
This little guy was at home in the cypress hammock.
Jada spots a bird who proved comfortable with nearby humans.
Our first stop was the Royal Palm Visitor Center where our frequent wildlife sightings began. We were fortunate to see quite the variety of flora and fauna during our many days in the Everglades.
The best photos on this page were taken by Jada.
Jada caught this close up portrait.
The Royal Pam trees are HUGE!
Even after a hurricane badly damages the forest, life returns in earnest.
This bird walks across the lily pads!
The Anhinga Trail was a wonderful walk with many wildlife sightings.
We were surprised to discover a former Nike Missile Base. It was built here to defend the US against the Soviet armament based in Cuba.
Then back to our site in the Long Pine Key Campground for a terrific sunset.
Jada and I spent our last few days visiting a couple Boondocker Welcome Hosts, walking the Atlantic beaches and even a nice dinner at a restaurant on the pier in Dania Beach, near where I worked as a yacht broker, 2012-15.
