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Florida Road Trip: Day 5 (Blue Spring and Canaveral)

We enjoyed breakfast at the hotel, and then headed out in search of the elusive manatee.  We drove towards Blue Spring State Park and decided to head along the board walk.  We heard rumors that there were manatees in the … Continue reading

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Florida Road Trip: Day 4 (Everglades and Gulf Coast)

Today we made our way over to the Gulf coast and then inland to Orlando.  The day began with another stop in the Everglades.  We drove into the northern section of the park, and stopped at the Shark Valley visitor … Continue reading

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Florida Road Trip: Day 3 (Keys)

This morning we got up early and headed out in search of the sunrise.  Tony found a great state park… unfortunately, it didn’t open until sunrise.  Louisa did not think they would open early, so we left and drove in … Continue reading

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Day 4: St. Augustine

Tuesday morning we got up bright and early (before sunrise) and walked the short two blocks to the ocean.  We had the entire stretch of beach almost to ourselves, and despite the chill in the air, enjoyed hunting for shells … Continue reading

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Day 3: Downtown Savannah, Tybee Island, BBQ, and FL

Monday morning we drove to downtown Savannah for breakfast.  While it was fun wandering around, looking at the old buildings, waterfront, fountains, parks (and the spot where Oglethorpe and party landed), we were hungry and just really wanted some good … Continue reading

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