Blogs from Naples, Florida, United States, North America - page 3

The alarm woke me from a really deep sleep and a great dream. It took me about 15 min to realize I had to get out of bed, canoe trip today. What would we do without coffee. A quick shower, a walk for Oscar, breakfast and get stuff in my little bag for the trip. The group was assembling at the designated spot, we got our instructions and a history of the park and work the Army corp of engineers did to open the canal and make a little pond area to launch boats and fish from. The canoes were the most comfortable and stable I have ever been in. Mike and I were teamed up for our canoe, there was another couple from Wisconsin and 2 guides, a husband and wife team from Ontario who ... read more

What a day it was. The sun was shinning, it was ground hog day, super bowl Sunday, and moving day. It was time to leave Myakka River and I wasn’t ready to go. I loved my campsite, loved the park and the weather was improving but …………. So I packed up most of my stuff early then took Oscar for a ride/walk to all our favorite haunts to see how different they looked in the sunshine. First we hit the lake, realized I didn’t get a picture of that, and there was a flock of white pelicans flying all around just begging me to snap their picture. Well I did, only one problem, my lens was all fogged up. I had put on the air conditioner in the camper and the camera was there, then I ... read more

Had planned another beach day but it was pretty cloudy. Breakfast at the usual place, said good ye to them as they close Sundays, one of the lady owners asked me to choose a pair of handmade earrings which we makes, gave them our website for next time they are in Spain. We had seen a flea market advertised near Fort Myers, some 30 miles away, now Alex is crazy over antiques and nick nacks (or as I call it, general rubbish!) so this seemed right up his street, I agreed to go as it was the same direction as the mall!! Arrived to find it wasn't a flea market as we know it, ie Rastro, it was more like Garrucha Market on speed, full of stalls selling a fair amount of tat and no antiques ... read more

Amazing nights sleep, woke up early and dragged a reluctant Alex out for a run/power walk. Headed off in the direction of the beach and were not disappointed, powdery white sand, blue sea and hundreds of Pelicans diving for an early fish breakfast. It is no coincidence why endangered sea turtles return to nest and hatch here every summer, if I were a sea turtle I could think ofworse places to be. Took a walk along the pier and were delighted to see two dolphins bobbing in and out of the water, the many fishermen along the board walk didn't give them a second glance, I guess it is such a regular occurrence, they are run of the mill, unlike us Europeans who get excited at anything bigger than a goldfish. Found a super place for ... read more

Hej alle sammen, Der er gået nogle dage siden sidst, fordi vi har haft en masse at se til. Vi har kørt langt de sidste par dage; fra Miami ned til Key West, hvor vi tog en overnatning, og så hele vejen tilbage igen og gennem Everglades, sumpen med alle alligatorerne. Vi har nu slået os ned i Naples, en by i det sydvestlige Florida, hvor vi bliver indtil i morgen, hvor turen går længere nordpå. Efter nogle utrolige dage i Miami med badeferie, tog vi en smut ned gennem Florida Keys, ned til Key West, det kontinentale USAs sydligste punkt. En lille ø med en fantastisk stemning og vildt mange firben. Mange små, men vi så også en på over en halv meter lige uden for vores hotel! Da vi kun havde en enkelt overnatning ... read more