People like myself might know South Florida for the Everglades, the pristine marine life, and the unique swamplands. Most people know South Florida as that place you go to hit up the beach. The two areas coexist in shocking proximity in the areas near and south of Miami. However, the further north you go through …
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Florida 2025: Biscayne National Park
Way down yonder in the swamplands of south Florida lies not one, not two, but three national parks. They each have their own unique elements; Dry Tortugas covers colonial history and island keys; the Everglades covers swampland, the river of grass, and mangrove stands; and then there’s the national park almost entirely devoted to marine …
Florida 2025: Crocodile Spotting at Flamingo
Some people find it easy to wake up early. Some people find it difficult, especially when you’re on vacation. I’ve always been on the “waking up early is easy” side of things. That goes double if the mattress at the AirBNB in Florida City has collapsed on my side of the bed so that Elizabeth …
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Florida 2025: Everglades National Park
It’s amazing to think about, but Elizabeth and I graduated from college 5 years ago. Those years were a great time for many reasons. One of the biggest? The wonderful friends the two of us made. After graduation, we all gradually went our own separate ways (well, maybe not all – there are several of …
