One of the things on my Florida bucket list was to see the Everglades and the Keys. Spring Break seemed like the perfect time (before things got too hot!) Do I hear road trip??
The first stop was the Everglades (we hit the Gulf side) with an airboat tour through the mangroves. It was really pretty, and we saw a few alligators as well (and an albino raccoon!)
Even though it was March, it was still in the 80s, so we grabbed some ice cream to cool us off.
Next, it was on to the keys! The drive down was beautiful. We stayed in a nice hotel in Marathon that was right on the water with a delicious restaurant. Just what we needed after our long drive.
We found a fun beach to play at. The beach itself was pretty rocky, but the coral reef was fun to swim to and climb on. Plus, there were a ton of fish swimming around to look at too.
Of course, we made sure to hit Key West. You could basically walk everywhere, so we did some souvenir shopping, while also giving ourselves a walking tour of the island. We hit the famous "Key West Key Lime Shoppe," where you could get key lime pie dipped in chocolate on a stick!
There were tons of animals everywhere, from chickens and roosters to iguanas in trees.
We strolled past Hemingway's home, a lighthouse, and some amazing trees.
We even found the beginning of Highway 1 and made it all the way down to the Southernmost Point of the Continental USA.
On another day we scheduled a sailing snorkel cruise. It was great! We saw dolphins and tons of fish, an eel, and even a baby shark while snorkeling. A lot of other people on our boat got seasick, but our crew did alright. The thing I liked about this trip was that there were things to do but we weren't rushed. There was good food and it felt great to be outside in the sunshine. It was a great getaway. Another successful Spring Break is in the books!
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