~Florida Page~
State Capital : Tallahassee Origin of state's name: Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter"
2015 - Everglades National Park
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Welcome to Everglades National Park | Hmmm - guess I won't be paddling today | Since I couldn't paddle, I took a guided boat tour |
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A 'brackish' water Croc - is grey | Mangrove trees were everywhere. The information is the tannin from the roots caused the water to look like tea. | This is one of the 'baby' crocs we saw. He is only about 7-8 inches long. |
2015 - Heading to the Florida Keys | ||
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All-American Road sign | View from the passenger seat | Hwy 1 South is... |
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... the Florida Scenic Highway - an "Americas Byway" http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/ According to the site - "America's Byways are gateways to adventures where no two experiences are the same. The National Scenic Byways Program invites you to Come Closer to America's heart and soul...." |
Heading North the next a.m. - we only made it to Marathon. Long story. | Florida's Turnpikes are "The Less Stressway" - that is until you get the bill for all your tolls. |
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Dolphin Show at Sea World 1992 | Sand Castle at Sea World | Dolphin Show at Sea World 1992 |
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Killer whale show at Sea World 1992 | Killer whale show at Sea World 1992 | Tampa beach was pretty deserted except for some snow birds |
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They seemed pretty friendly... | They took me to meet their family... | Now.. I'm not sayin' the birds did this, but I really didn't see any one else.... |