Exceptional Adventures in Paradise
We recently hired a dog sitter, loaded up the Tiki Hut (our pop-up camper), and headed up to Milton to visit Blackwater River State Park and camp with friends. For both of us, this was our first panhandle camping trip, and we loved it!
Dang, it was HOT on the day we visited Windley Key with the Trouble Puppies, but thanks to good hydration habits, we survived.
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Did you know that not only are there are many orchids found in the United States, but that about half of them can be found in Florida? From the epiphytic beauties that live in or on trees to the ground-dwelling terrestrial orchids, we have a wide variety of these plants, and chances are good that with just a bit of planning and perhaps a tank of gas, you can see one or more for yourself.
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Ichetucknee Springs State Park is a bit of a trek from our Eustis home, but has always been worth the travel. We like to travel the back roads and enjoy the green landscapes, which always look cool even when the temperature is not. On previous trips, we’ve floated down the river in rented innertubes and enjoyed sharing the river with other tubers. On our most recent trip, we met a friend from Gorgeous Ladies on the Water and took our kayaks up to High Springs to see how the trip would be different from our tiny boats.
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July is one of my favorite months because I love Independence Day, I love the birthdays of some special people this month, and I love celebrating my wedding anniversary. So, this year, Steve and I are announcing a super cool giveaway contest, and we’ll announce the winner on our 38th wedding anniversary, July 18. I know…how is it possible that we’ve been married 38 years? I mean, we still look like twenty-somethings, right? Wait, why are you laughing?
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One year when Steve and I visited Mallory Square on an early Saturday morning, we noticed that there were people swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, and each of them appeared to be accompanied by a kayak carrying a numbered flag. When we got home, Steve did a bit of sleuthing and discovered that the swimmers were actually circumnavigating Key West. This is an annual event — and in fact, there are two organizations that host two different “Swim Around Key West” (SAKW)events.
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