1/21-22/17 - South Florida.
Current location: Coral Springs, screened in patio/bedroom
The drive from Jekyll Island to Coral Springs went smoothly. One of the highlights of the drive was singing Will Smith’s ‘Welcome to Miami’ when it cam on full shuffle. Yes, of course we listened it in it’s entirety, and sang along. We arrived late afternoon at Dan and Megan’s and quickly got into laughing and telling stories pool side in the backyard. Rooney and Derby became besties instantaneously and spent the weekend playing constantly with some breaks under the ceiling fans.
Saturday was spent being adventuring. We watched Libby’s soccer game in the morning (they won and were short a few players for most of their game) . After lunch, and Laine’s return from SAT’s we hopped on our bikes and rode over to the levy.We had the levy to ourselves, free to stop and watch the birds and alligators as we wished. After a few technical difficulties, (flats and temporary repairs) we made it to our destination- Sawgrass Recreation Park. While not a technical ride, it was about 15 miles from the house to the park. Dan and Eric rode back to the house to get the cars and drive back to pick the rest of us up. Eric also got a flat and rode the last 4 miles with it back to the house. After quick showers all around, we headed out to dinner at Big Bear Brewery.
We had a lazy Sunday morning, sleeping in and eating pancakes. After breakfast we piled into the car and went to find some manatees. There was only one hanging around at Manatee Lagoon at Riviera Beach, but it was still pretty cool to see. From there, it was off to see sea turtles at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, where they rehabilitate injured sea turtles. Once they are healed, they are released back into the wild. Lunch was spent watching the football game and sampling the libations at Funky Buddha, not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon! The remainder of the day was spent hanging out and discussing where we should go in the Keys.
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