Blogs from Keys, Florida, United States, North America - page 12

Ok this is my first Blog and to be honest I never even folowed one.. Not that I am not interested but mostly because I am so involved in my own adventures that I simply did not get the Idea to follow someone elses. I read a few entries here and there and found interesting facts and information. This blog will hopefully give you some usefull information as well but since it is mainly about my travels and experiences it might lack on hotel info flights and the nightlife actions of the common tourist. I don't view myself as one and my interests are mainly in nature and people that live close to nature and with it instead of against it. I avoid cities if possible and travel the back country roads and folow them to ... read more

We got up around 7:30, had coffee and OJ on the back porch. It’s another beautiful day. We hate to say goodbye to this place. But I hate even more saying goodbye to Lola and Jason. Lola goes back to North Carolina August 5thto be with her mom during the school year. It feels like my heart is going to break and I have to control my emotions. As I have said many times, I hate this part of a trip, but the feeling is intensified this time. We clean up and leave around 9:45. We stopped at a shell shop on the way home. Lola got 2 sand dollars and Jason bought her some ‘Pirate coins’. We stopped at a waterside restaurant for breakfast. http://www.islandfishco.com/restaurant-tiki-bar.htm Jason and I got Benedicts: Poached eggs and ham over ... read more

Ken woke up around 8 am and made coffee. Jason and I got up; we drank coffee out on the back porch. There is not much of a breeze and the morning son is hot. We decide to go back inside. Lola is still sleeping. We decide to let her sleep. She worked so hard at swimming yesterday, she probably needs the rest. I decide at 11 am to wake her up. Their bedroom is so dark because of the hurricane shutters that roll down. It makes for a wonderful sleep. Lola and I eat yogurt while Pops makes eggs and bacon. After breakfast it’s time for Sea Doos. We butter up and head out. Lola is going to ride with her Daddy today on the fastest Sea Doo. She is so excited. It’s a gorgeous ... read more

Woke up around 9 am, Ken made coffee. Lola and I had blueberry wheat waffles and OJ on the porch, watching the boats go out. Today the guys are taking us on the Sea Doos. We butter up (put lots of sun screen on) and get ready. Jason takes the fast (red) Sea Doo and Ken, Lola and I take the blue one. Lola is between both of us. We drove out to some docks and tied off so we could snorkel and swim. The water is only waist deep, so warm and clear. We stayed out there for about an hour and head back home. Lola loves the Sea Doo and is not afraid at all. We swam in the pool, I went upstairs and made some lunch and brought it down by the pool. ... read more

Got up around 8:30 am, ate breakfast outside near the ocean. We packed up and left for the Ramrod Key. It was a beautiful drive, about 3 hours from Ft Lauderdale. We arrived around 1pm. The house is absolutely gorgeous; I can’t believe we get to stay here for a week. I went to the grocery, picked up bait, while the guys and Lola stayed at home. We swan for a while then we cooked dinner: grilled chicken, rice and salad. We ate dinner on the porch (third floor overlooking the water) and went to bed. There was a huge thunderstorm during the night, making the house shake. It was wonderful!... read more