**Even a bad day at the beach is still a great day!!** It was windy and overcast but we found some friends at this beach that were entertaining! This was at a beach on Key Biscayne
Ancestry DNA Test!
Kiss me, I’m Irish! For Christmas, Tom and I got these DNA kits for ourselves as gifts. We haven’t had time to do them yet, so we thought it would be perfect to do it TODAY since we both have roots in Ireland. There are two towns in Ireland, Kenmare (Kenemore)and Cavan (my birthname Cavin),…
Key Largo
Another day of adventure! Tom’s youngest son and his girlfriend came down for a visit to get out of the snow covered state of North Dakota. So we spent some time in the sun under tall palm trees, in the sand in Key Largo, and then finished the day at a Tiki bar for sunset …
Florida Everglades and Alligators
Another fun day yesterday with the kids! Alligators (SO many gators), Everglades, birds gulping fish, airboat ride, ending with an epic sunset over a lake, and then a campfire with margaritas and guac. The most fun was seeing Lexi’s excitement about holding an alligator! She was shivering and jumping in excitement! Tom’s favorite part of…
Florida Keys Snorkeling
Marathon Key (Man-of-War sighting) Lots of firsts for Lexie! After the other day being in FL for the 1st time, she’s never seen a beach or a palm tree, today she learned how to snorkel! She loved it and now ready for the reef snorkeling in Key Largo this week! 1st thing she said? ‘The…
Key West Mallory Square and Marathon Key
Another magical day and I’m so grateful for all this fun. We headed down to Key West to adventure, but stumbled upon Sunset Park on Marathon Key. We were just looking for a place to picnic for lunch but we ended up getting the beach towels out and changed into our swim suits. We soaked…
Snorkeling in Cozumel!!
The last day in Mexico we took a boat shuttle to Cozumel for a snorkeling adventure. The trip took about 20-30 min and the seas were rough! People that were ‘standing room only’ were falling down. I was a ‘tad bit’ concerned. We had a great seat so I just soaked up the sun and…
Tulum, more Mayan Ruins to explore!!
We spent the afternoon at another Mayan Ruins site, Tulum. The ruins are situated on 30 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya. The grounds are beautiful with tall palm trees…
Snorkeling in Mexico’s Cenotes, underwater caves!!
This was the 2nd Cenote that we swam in, but this time we snorkeled, and it was more like a cave with the icicle-like stalagmites and stalagtites, and it was dark, not open to the sky like the last one. This one was so different, it was my favorite one, but they were both amazing. …
Ziplining through the jungle in Mexico!!
This was the most exhilirating!! I have ziplined a couple times before, but this was the best! Part of our jungle tour was a seven zip-line circuit, high above the tree-line in the Mayan Yucatán Peninsula. A true adrenaline rush. Tom and I were able to go at the same time, flying next to each…