Monthly Archives: January 2011

Cayo Coco – Under Water Snorkelling

Cayo Coco – Under Water Snorkelling Unpacked my snorkel gear from my suitcase and went on a catamaran cruise which included two dives. Special thanks to Josée for lending me her underwater camera!

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Florida Birds – Video

Florida Birds – Video Here is a video of some clips of birds which we saw while cycling around Florida. I was borrowing Graeme’s FLIP camera for these shots and hadn’t used it before this trip so these clips should … Continue reading

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Camping in Florida- St. Lucie Lock and Dam, Stuart, Florida

We were happy that we decided to go to a hotel last night. Lots of thunder, lightning and high winds overnight and a tornado was sighted west of where we would have been camping. Today, we would be setting up … Continue reading

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Tradewinds Park, Coconut Springs, Florida

The Butterfly World Complex is situated in Tradewinds Park in Coconut Springs, Florida so after the facility closed for the evening I had time to walk around the park with my camera while waiting for John to return from his … Continue reading

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Butterfly World – Fort Lauderdale

After leaving Everglades National Park and the baby Anhingas and young Crocodiles , we headed over to Ft. Lauderdale where I wanted to visit the Butterfly World facilities. While I photographed the butterflies inside, John cycled around the neighborhood for … Continue reading

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Cycling in Florida – Anhinga babies and young alligators

Today, while John was doing some final packing, I jumped on the bike once more and pedaled over to the Anhinga Trail for one last visit. Part of the trail from the campground passes over some limestone sections that are … Continue reading

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Florida Alligator – Video

Florida Alligator – Video Here is a video of some clips of alligators which I saw while cycling around Florida. Normally, I do not shoot video so this was my first time trial with Graeme’s FLIP camera. ***** *****

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Gumbo-Limbo Trail – Everglades National Park

The Gumbo-Limbo Trail is accessed from the same parking lot as the Anhinga Trail but unlike the Anhinga Trail which heads out into open space, the Gumbo-Limbo Trail heads into the darker shadows of a forest canopy. The Gumbo-Limbo tree … Continue reading

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Cycling in Florida – Anhinga Trail Revisited

Monday – After the longer ride to Flamingo the day before, we decided on a shorter trip for today’s outing and cycled over the Nike missile silo area and then went around to the Anhinga Trail again. There were plenty … Continue reading

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Onward to Cayo Coco Cuba

Onward to Cayo Coco Cuba Looking out the window today at all the snow and quite happy that I’m booked for a tropical vacation! Just Packing my bags for Cuba. This time I’m going to Cayo Coco, a key on … Continue reading

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