Key West was the last stop on our Floridian road trip and we were just in time for Independence Day! After our questionable accommodation in Homestead, we were happy to be going literally anywhere else but our gorgeous hotel was above and beyond what we had expected. Getting to the end of the keys was […]
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Dolphin Research Center
Seven year old Emma was obsessed with dolphins. I had a horse phase and a dog phase but dolphins were my all-time favourite. I had dolphin soft toys, posters, and figurines. I memorised dolphin facts and figures (Did you know dolphins are mammals and not fish? Did you know dolphins can swim up to 20 […]
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Orchids and Key Largo
Our base for this portion of the trip was Homestead. Originally we had planned to drive and explore the Everglades National Park but after a bit of research, we found had come in the wrong season for alligators and if we ventured into the glades, all we’d see would be swarms of mosquitoes that would […]
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Key Biscayne
After some intermittent laptop trouble (don’t break your wifi connector during an intense repair job), I can continue my American saga! Deciding to go slightly off the beaten track, we drove down from Miami to Key Biscayne. If you’re unfamiliar with Floridian geography, the keys or islands begin at the southern tip of the state […]
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Miami Beach
It is my great pleasure to inform you that Miami is exactly how you imagine it to be. I’m talking extremely attractive and tanned people sauntering about in bikinis and boardshorts. No one gets up before noon because there’s no rush to do anything. Food whenever, drinks whenever, beach whenever. I’ve never been in such […]
Kennedy Space Center
My family are huge nerds. I know the biggest draw about Florida for most people is usually the theme parks and beaches but if I’m being perfectly honest, the sole reason we had made the nine hour flight was to make it to Kennedy Space Center. And to just drive home how nerdy we truly […]