One of the places that Milko suggested that would be good to explore (expecially with kids) is Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. It is located about an hour away from us so we thought it would be a great way to spend the afternoon. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a 13,000 acre preserve that has a 2.25 mile…
Because we had an early day yesterday, the grown ups decided that sleeping in was in order. One by one, we each got up and headed out to the pool. We were spoiled today by Cathy and Liam who made us pancakes and bacon for breakfast. We had a visit from Milko the person we…
When you go on vacation, you should always read the local newspaper to see what are the upcoming events. Karen found out that the Balloons Over Paradise festival was being held near the Seminole Casino Immoklee which was about an hour away from us. We thought it would be great fun to see hot air…
Last December, Karen, her friend Paula and I went to Hawaii to celebrate Karen’s birthday. When we originally booked our flights, we paid for our flights to Maui and used Aeroplan miles to come home. But when I decided to go for an extra week, there were no reasonable priced flights that I could switch…
Our last port of call on this cruise was Key West, Florida. Before we could leave the ship, we had to clear immigration. United States Border authorities came on board and set up a check stations in various meeting rooms. They were not as thorough as they would normally be. The whole process only took about five minutes. Since we…