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Cycling in Florida – Anhinga babies and young alligators

Today, while John was doing some final packing, I jumped on the bike once more and pedaled over to the Anhinga Trail for one last visit. Part of the trail from the campground passes over some limestone sections that are … Continue reading

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Cycling in Florida – Flamingo, Florida and Crocodiles

We woke up this morning with frost on the picnic table but with a nice blue sky overhead so we decided that cycling to Flamingo to see the crocodiles would be a good way to spend the day. We decided … Continue reading

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Anhinga Trail, Florida – An Alligator or Two

Once we tore ourselves away from the sight of Black Vultures attacking the cars in the parking lot, we began our walk along the Anhinga Trail and its boardwalks. An interesting experience with Vultures all along the trail, alligators only … Continue reading

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Tarpon Springs, Florida – The Sponge Docks

We had begun the day with intentions of cycling the Pinellas Trail from Tarpons Springs to St. Petersburg but when it began to rain and remain cold, we decided to turn back at about the 30 km mark and take … Continue reading

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Trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida Ron was already in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as an attendee and guest speaker at the semi-annual conference for the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC). The plan was simple. Two sons, Graeme and Alan, would … Continue reading

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