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Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

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 Hugh Taylor Birch State Park was our destination for this morning.  Arriving early we were able to explore the 180 acres with few people.  Nestled between the ICW and the Atlantic Ocean, the park had just about everything - hiking trails, benches and picnic tables scattered throughout, places to fish, camping for nonprofit groups, kayak and paddleboard rentals and a bar and grill  restaurant.   After exploring the park by car, we were able to park the car and crossover North Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd to the beach.  Cheapest parking yet! We managed walking just over 2.5 miles through deep, soft sand.  A true workout!  Swimming was not an option due to the rough surf and the multitude of jellyfish.  A perfect way to spend the morning.  By noon the beach was getting crowded, the traffic increased and the temperature soared to 82.   The rest of the day was spent reading and relaxing after a brief (painfully crowded) stop at ...
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Flamingo Gardens

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  Today's adventure took us to Flamingo World in Davie, Florida - "just" down the street.  What began as a citrus grove in 1925 is now a botanical garden and wildlife refuge.  Beautifully done with plenty of winding paths and even a tram with a narrated tour for the back 35 acres.                                                                           Muscovy duck                                                       Ibis eating out of Paul's hand.  We had bought  flamingo                            ...
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Middle River

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 Our adventure today - kayaking on the south fork of Middle River beginning in Blinkey Bay.  A nice breeze and 80 degrees - a perfect day for being on the water.                                                            Tacoquilla - A min pin who rode on our                                                              guide's paddleboard like a champ!   Off boarded                                                              to do ...
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Riverwalk

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This morning we headed to Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale.  A sunny 76 with a beautiful warm breeze - perfect for walking.  After locating reasonable parking, we followed the brick path to the water. Our first site - the railroad bridge that caused us extreme anxiety just a few days ago.  On this side of the tracks everything is beautiful and peaceful and the extended freight train - amazing.                                               The pilings we used to prevent floating in the wrong direction.                                    History of Fort Lauderdale Museum - well done and very informative.                                    ...
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Fort Lauderdale Beach

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  Fort Lauderdale Beach was my choice for our after dinner walk.  Beautiful warm breeze and lots of kind folk sharing their music with us! Traffic was good getting there.  Not so much on the ride back.  For a Monday there sure are a lot of people out celebrating something! The strip across the beach was perfect for walking.  Lots of restaurants, music, people watching and glimpses of the ICW.     Our day was very productive.  Quiet Time is emptied, cleaned, secure and locked.  We made a final trip to the storage unit and thankfully Trem, our host, was able to take our trash. The other major accomplishment today - a new AC filter for the car.  We have been struggling with bad odors in the car.  First we blamed the horses - maybe poo on our shoes wound up on the carpet.  Then a coffee spill that needed steam cleaning.  Then we thought the rear window leak that Paul fixed this past summer.  We added car fresheners....
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