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January 15th 2014

Published: January 19th 2014

So why Florida, I hear you wondering. One reason is Miami, which I am now compelled to add to Barcelona, San Francisco, Amsterdam and others on my short list of favorite cities. An endless white beach separates the Atlantic from a wall of skyscrapers. This is Miami Beach, a narrow archipelago separated from the rest of Miami by Biscayne Bay. Miami Beach is paved with money. The waterways are line... Read Full Entry

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Pelican

Corkscrew refuge

Debra posing in front of Lettuce Lake in Corckscrew refuge. We were searching for a ghost orchid.

Ghost Orchid

Corkscrew is the refuge of the super rare ghost orchid (see Orchid Thief). This isn't one, but it's sort of what they look like.

Biker 1

Turns out Everglade City is the Sturgis of Florida

Gator

Seen from our airboat

Gator 1

Jaws of death

Florida red-bellied turtle

Anhinga

Birds in the Glades seem to have no fear of humans

Islamorada sunset

Islamorada is just west of Key Largo. We stayed in a hotel next to our dive shop.

Islamorada

Debra enjoying our balcony

Islamorada sunrise

There are places in the Keys where one can see the sun rise and set over the water.

Helmet Museum

Debra and I visit the diving helmet museum on a day too cold for diving...

Helmet Musesum 2

where Debra is accosted by Mike Nelson

Key West 1

Key West 2

Living next door to Hemingway was worse than living next door to Justin Bieber

Broken sister

My sister tried to ruin my vacation by getting rushed to the ER

Mesa

Mesa demonstrates the transformative powers of old man's beard. We managed to overlap with Debra's granddaughters outside Tampa Bay.

19th January 2014

Andre
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Thank you, now I know what my favorite Symphony partner is up to and who she is with. I approve. Yeee!! Wouwouwouwou!!!!!!!!!!!.

19th January 2014

Diane Johansen
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Hurray!
I so miss your blogging and writing, but especially your humor! Pictures are great too! Glad you two are well, sorry to hear and see Jan in the pics. Hey, my uncle Gene lived in Fort Meyer, how come we never figured that out until now? Diane

20th January 2014

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

The joys of Florida
Breaking and entering...you've become a true Floridian, just kidding. Sounds like you had a great visit. We like Ft. Myers. Hope you made it to the Edison Home. It is lovely. If not you'll have a reason to go back.

21st January 2014

anonymous
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I am going to murder you with a knife I will place an explosive outside the white house at 8.50 pm on the 22/3/14 I will place an explosive outside Belfast Central Station at 8.50 pm on the 22/3/14 I will place an explosive outside Kings Cross Underground Station at 8.50 am on the 22/4/14

21st January 2014

Dr Jon
Jon Pearce

attention spooks
Dear Claire@hotmail.co.uk, I decided to post your informative comment. I figure this is probably the quickest way to bring it to the attention of MI6 and NSA.

23rd January 2014

Dave
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Thank God the CIA can still do something right!
I assume that this means that war in the Florida Keys has been averted, for now. Good work!

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