Category Archives: Florida
Snorkeling in the Florida Keys
We drove on the Overseas Highway from island to island until we were in the middle of the ocean! We essentially drove to some Caribbean islands. It’s incredible how they could build a road like with ocean on both sides for most of the drive. We found our own little cove to explore the marineContinue reading “Snorkeling in the Florida Keys”
Airboat Rides near the Everglades!
We whisked over the swamp in one of those boats pushed by a giant fan. We saw seven alligators up close! The way the boat turns and moves is so trippy–I loved it. 🙂 the mangrove forests are super cool–a completely new environment. Draped with air plants, the whole scene felt like something from outContinue reading “Airboat Rides near the Everglades!”
Florida Marshland, Everglades NP
The Everglades! The Everglades were a huge surprise! I thought it would basically just be a really big swamp. Which it is–but a really COOL really big swamp. There’s so much variety of ecosystems. We loved the hardwood hammocks and seeing wild manatees. The pink spoonbill was pretty cool too. We looked so hard theContinue reading “Florida Marshland, Everglades NP”
Walkabout 