Florida Keys
...One Day More!
Jan. 16, 2017
The day began with some Sea-Dooing with Dad in the Gulf of Mexico.
We were a little disappointed about not getting to see any tropical fish
while snorkeling at the beaches...
...and then a group of parrot fish decided to hang out with us
while we waited for turns on the Sea Doo.
They're so beautiful! 💙
Just this...driving for miles over the water...was amazing!
We drove to the National Key Deer Refuge in hopes of
spotting some of those cutie endangered deer found only in the Keys,
but instead we found...
...alligators...
...funky-looking turtles...
...funny dudes hiding in cool trees...
...and then, finally, in someone's yard (of course)...
Key Deer!
Isn't she so cute!?
We finished the day at Bahia Honda State Park,
known as the best beach in the Keys.
(The Keys are actually not known for having great beaches,
but rather for great snorkeling... when you take a boat out to the reef.)
😏
The girls did some swimming and "snorkeling"...
(Ellie..."Hey! I could see. I even found a cool shell!")
...and we saw a manatee just on the other side of those rocks!!!
We can't even believe we got to be in such a beautiful place.
And yes, we really took the following pictures.
It's just that beautiful.
During our weekend in the Keys, Brie said,
"I feel like I somehow got into the wrong story book!"
It did feel unreal... a different world than we're accustomed to...
What a lovely story book to visit.
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