Climbing for a Birds Eye View
at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, Florida
If you love to see the world with a bird’s eye view, you need to stop by one of Florida’s historic lighthouses. There are thirty of them still existing, and the Lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet, in Jupiter Florida, has had a colorful history from its inception during the Third Seminole War and Civil War Intrigue, through its use fighting Germans during WWII.
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Learning About Southeastern Florida Habitat at
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
The lush natural heritage of the subtropical habitat of Southeastern Florida is almost obliterated now by tall condos, hotels, beach bars, fancy restaurants and upscale shops. But on a barrier island in the Atlantic, just off the Florida coast is one of the last refuges in Palm Beach County.
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Waiting for Sunrise on
Palm Beach Florida
Photos by James Taylor
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Indulging Our Inner Child at
Lion Country Safari
Sometimes we responsible adults just have to give in to our inner child and bask in that amazing feeling of awe and wonder that we barely remember these days.
About twenty miles before we reached our destination, Palm Beach, we saw the sign loom larger on the road in front of us LION COUNTRY SAFARI. Jim and I looked at each other and quickly said “have you ever been there?”
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About twenty miles before we reached our destination, Palm Beach, we saw the sign loom larger on the road in front of us LION COUNTRY SAFARI. Jim and I looked at each other and quickly said “have you ever been there?”
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Toasted Monkey -
A Great Beach Bar in St. Pete Beach Florida
By James Taylor
During our most recent trip to St Pete Beach, Florida, we stayed at the Howard Johnson St Petersburg Beach Resort. We’ve stayed at a number of hotels and condominiums in St Pete Beach during our annual visits to the area over the past ten years but we seem to gravitate back to this hotel most of the time (the location is exceptional). However, I’m getting off point as I will be talking about the picturesque West Indies tropical themed bar on the backside of the hotel property and not the hotel at this time.
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During our most recent trip to St Pete Beach, Florida, we stayed at the Howard Johnson St Petersburg Beach Resort. We’ve stayed at a number of hotels and condominiums in St Pete Beach during our annual visits to the area over the past ten years but we seem to gravitate back to this hotel most of the time (the location is exceptional). However, I’m getting off point as I will be talking about the picturesque West Indies tropical themed bar on the backside of the hotel property and not the hotel at this time.
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Bringing Back Greek Wine Memories in Tarpon Springs Florida
When we take our annual trip to the Gulf of Mexico each year, we also make a pilgrimage to the Sponge Docks at Tarpon Springs to soak up authentic Greek food and fishing culture and re-explore the shops in the lively sponge-dock village.
But this time we found a new gem to explore and this place took us mentally back to our amazing visit to Katakolon, Greece and the Mercouri Estate vineyards. Katina’s Greek Market is stuffed with delicacies imported from Greece including several varieties of Greek Wine and Beer, and I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that we had to stop by and do some wine tasting!
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But this time we found a new gem to explore and this place took us mentally back to our amazing visit to Katakolon, Greece and the Mercouri Estate vineyards. Katina’s Greek Market is stuffed with delicacies imported from Greece including several varieties of Greek Wine and Beer, and I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that we had to stop by and do some wine tasting!
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Old World Charm at the
Casa Monica - St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine Florida is the oldest European established city in the United States, founded in 1565 founded by Spanish explorer, Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles. It has a rich history of pirates, pioneers and soldiers, and is filled with interesting architecture, museums, wonderful restaurants and fun shopping. It is one of our favorite historic Florida towns, but what made this trip special was that as we had promised ourselves ever since we first sat in the lovely hotel bar the year before, we booked a room at the beautiful historic Casa Monica.
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5 Fun Things to do With Kids
in Florida, that
DON'T Involve a Theme Park!
Jim and I are like migratory birds when it involves St. Pete Beach Florida. We are drawn back to our favorite hangouts each October. Why October? Well……. Don’t tell anyone, but all the summer vacationers are gone and the Canadian and British tourists are just beginning to arrive, so the beaches (and more importantly, the beach bars) are beautifully empty, the hotels are less expensive and not overcrowded, the weather is just beginning to cool from the summer highs and the occasional squall blows over to add drama to the sunny days.
That being said, as we contemplated bringing family to our favorite beach, we cringed at the thought of spending hours at one of the many theme parks in Florida and finally decided that we would find alternatives that were fun for both a small child and our adult tastes and what we found made for a fun and educational vacation for all of us!
So here they are……
Our top five recommendations for entertaining kids and adults alike while never entering a theme park. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!........
That being said, as we contemplated bringing family to our favorite beach, we cringed at the thought of spending hours at one of the many theme parks in Florida and finally decided that we would find alternatives that were fun for both a small child and our adult tastes and what we found made for a fun and educational vacation for all of us!
So here they are……
Our top five recommendations for entertaining kids and adults alike while never entering a theme park. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!........