Port Of The Islands Naples

Så er vi ankommet til Florida. Vi ankom igår og fandt et billigt motel med pool. Så efter en lang køretur, var det perfekt at kunne tage en svømmetur i poolen. I dag har det været ca. 35 grader, så jeg har sat pris på aircon idag. Vi var dog ude på stranden og fiske og bade lidt. Lau fangede en babyhaj, men ellers har der ikke været noget held. Det er helt rart at have en lidt mindre proppet tidsplan nu, så er der mere tid til at komme helt ned i gear. I morgen står den på køretur til Miami

After a filling breakfast of bagels and fruit, we stocked up on lunch for the trip (very cheap sushi for me, its like 5 dollars for a massive tray of sushi). Back into the lovely PT Cruiser and heading out of Key West for one last time we waved goodbye to the tacky stores and millions of Shell Worlds (guess what they sell). Our trip to Naples took about 5 hours and we had decided to stop off somewhere to enjoy our packed lunch. 3 ...

... and marmite as mosquitoes apparently are repulsed by the
smell! Eating bananas on the other hand may attract the mozzies so you
may want to give them a miss.

... the dry season and there has been a drought. Ranger Chris was a trifle patronising but perhaps that is the American way. The heat blowing across the sawgrass plains was searing - cold drinks were very welcome! The hotel was the best La Qiinta to date: a beautiful pool with water temp in the mid 30s. Drove through Naples - very upmarket - to the beach. Water was warm and the sand silvery.

Hello from New York again. I just got back from our first of three grandmother visits. On Thursday, Mom, Lu and I flew to Fort Meyers, Florida to see Gram Judi. I was really excited to see her - we have not seen her in over a year. On our first day there, we went for a walk to the docks, where we had a picnic. She packed alligator eggs (I think they were real), and lots of other good things and we watched ...

It's been another insanely long day because I ended up doing a 12 hour road trip. On a good note this is the first day I wasn't completely exhausted (I am now but I just got back from Naples, a 4 hour drive). I left this morning and went to Tampa first. Nice enough place, the University of Tampa is really pretty. I didn't stay long because I wanted to see some beaches so I headed ...

The Big Cypress Preserve and the Everglades National Park is a 1 1/2 hour drive from Fort Myers in Ochopee. We stopped for an airboat tour and a walk to search for crocodiles at Wooten's. The airboat tour was allot of fun I only wish it lasted longer. The airboat can move on a puddle. The kids didn't want to go initially for fear they would be bored but ...

Making my way down the Gulf side of Florida, I finally got to the big swamps. I decided to take the old highway 41 route through the Everglades. The first park you go through is Big Cypress. I was pressed for time so I only dropped in at the Oasis visitor center to take a peek at the gators'. I'll be coming back through here later, so look for a better follow-up. Don't get too close, gators bite! ~JQ

... internet access, and a 51,000 square foot Ritz Carlton Spa. You can't go wrong with a stay at either of these Luxurious resorts. The staff is extremely accommodation and friendly and will handle your every need. The rooms are accommodating and the pool and beach are both impeccable. A drink please!.....Lunch poolside is a much needed treat for an afternoon at leisure. Dining is an experience ...

... asked if he was brave enough to hold the snake. The boy put his hand out for it, but Jeremy said he had another snake for him to hold, and made him shut his eyes - while he grabbed this 2 metre python and then draped it across his shoulders! I felt so sorry for this little kid, he was so brave and even though he looked scared, he didn't run. I thought Jeremy took it too far when he started coiling the snake around the boys neck and making jokes about how the snake ...