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Australia

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Cindy

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Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock

Posted in Future Adventures Tagged art, Australia, beer, culture, environment, Food, history, lighthouses, literature, movies, retirement, travel, weather, wine, writing

New Zealand

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Cindy

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marlborough nz

Posted in Future Adventures Tagged beer, culture, environment, Food, history, lighthouses, literature, movies, New Zealand, retirement, travel, weather, wine, writing

Sombrero Reef

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Cindy

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Beach Music at the reef

Beach Music at the reef

in the water

in the water

the only living coral barrier reef in the continental US

the only living coral barrier reef in the continental US

a grunt

a grunt

yellow tail snapper

yellow tail snapper

sergeant majors

sergeant majors

barracuda

barracuda

photo-bombed by a snapper!

photo-bombed by a snapper!

Posted in the Keys Tagged environment, Florida, retirement, travel

Boot Key Harbor

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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weird boats

Some pretty weird altered boats in the Keys….

Posted in the Keys Tagged art, culture, environment, Florida, history, retirement, travel, weather

Another boring day in paradise

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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kikis1

Awesome grilled red snapper sandwich at Kiki’s Sandbar. The view isn’t too shabby either.

kikis2

Posted in the Keys Tagged beer, environment, Florida, Food, retirement, travel, weather

Hatchlings

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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hatchlings

Love the way they imprinted turtle hatchlings (and their predators) into the pavement of the sidewalks at Sombrero Beach – a permanent reminder of the need to respect the local wildlife.

crab predator

bird predator

Posted in the Keys Tagged art, environment, Florida, retirement, travel

Après-snorkel

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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Burdines

A late lunch at Burdine’s after “parking” the boat at the “curb.”

Posted in the Keys Tagged beer, culture, environment, Florida, Food, retirement, travel, weather

Snorkeling at Bahia Honda State Park

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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snorkeling at Bahia Honda

Posted in the Keys Tagged environment, Florida, retirement, travel, weather

And away we go…!

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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Seven Mile Bridge

View of the Old Seven Mile Bridge from the Florida Bay side….

Posted in the Keys Tagged environment, Florida, history, retirement, travel, weather

Swimming lizards???

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Cindy

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iguana

I’m sorry, but lizards just shouldn’t swim. It’s too freaky! (I think he was doing the dog-paddle.)

 

Posted in the Keys Tagged environment, Florida, retirement, travel, weather

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