Florida
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Coral Castles, The Everglades, Robert Is Here, and Bogie in Key Largo
We sat in the car eating our lunches while watching the exploded van burn across the street. This got more interesting when the pick-up truck that apparently hit the van also exploded. Then, we doubled-back a little ways down Route 1 to a roadside tourist stop that’s been in business since admission was just 10…
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The Oldest Building In The Western Hemisphere Is In North Miami Beach
Today, our goal was to make it to Key Largo, and I was excited. For the first time, we’d be leaving the mind-numbing Interstates in favor of smaller roads, with actual things to see along the way. But before leaving Miami, there was one stop we had to make: the oldest building in the Western…
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Back In Time In South Beach
We took off for Miami via the Turnpike – unfortunately, not the prettiest drive… A lot of people (including Vanilla Ice) recommended taking A1A, the old coastal route, for a portion of the journey to see both time worn and still popular beach towns. Unfortunately, I think we got on it a bit too close…
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The Best Sandwich in the Universe, Plus Gatorland, Orange World, & Other Orlando Tidbits
Before I get to our other Orlando stops, I need to make a quick mention of one of the all time best sandwiches I have ever eaten in my life.