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Dad & Nancy Live In A Very Nice Condo Complex Next To The Marina In Coconut Grove.
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They're On The 17th Floor - How's This For A View?
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The Condo Has Windows Along The Entire Length - Not A Bad View To Wake Up To In The Morning!
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Dad's Working w/ The Miami School District & Nancy's Doing Consulting w/ Eagle's Flight.
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We Stayed @ The Mutiny Hotel - Right Next To The Condo.
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The Room Was Very Nice, A Suite. We Didn't Spend Much Time There But We Used The Frig To Cool Drinks & The Microwave To Make Tea.
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Comfy Sofa.
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Our View Was Of Dad & Nancy's Building - The Back Side.
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Dad Took Us To His Favorite (Dive) Restaurant For Lunch On Sunday - Good Food!
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Then We Went To The Everglades National Park & The Shark Valley Tram Tour.
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This Was Our Welcoming Committee - A 9 Ft. Aligator!
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This "Baby" Was Sunning Himself Next To The Park Map - Creepy!
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The 6x Optical Zoom Is Nice But Wasn't Required For This Close-Up!!
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The Tram Followed A Single LaneThrough The Everglades To An Observation Tower @ The Endpoint.
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We Saw LOTS Of Birds & A Few Aligators - It Wasn't Warm Enough For The Gators, Most Of Them Were Staying Warm In The Water.
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Some People Rode Bikes Or WALKED The Road - Not Sure I'd Trust The Aligators To Walk Within 2 Feet Of Them In THEIR Environment!
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This Little Turtle Thought It Was Warm Enough To Sun Himself.
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By The Time We Got 20 Minutes Into The Tour It Started Pouring Rain!! Luckily Dad Got The Last 4 Emergency Ponchos @ The Gift Shop - Good Work!
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This Gator Welcomed Us To The Observation Tower.
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Look @ The Water - It's Really Pouring!
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That's Not A Rock In The Water, This Gator Was Heading For A Dry Spot.
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Trojan Man? Don't Knock Them - They Kept Us From Getting Soaked To The Bone!
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We Had Hats - No Need For The Poncho Hood.
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We Ate Dinner @ Another One Of Dad's Favorite Restaurant's - This Is Lucia Our Waitress.
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A Father, Son Pose @ The Condo.
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Dad Got A Car Allowance From His Company & Purchased A Mini Cooper - It's Great! He Got The Turbo w/ The Sun Roof - It Really Moves!
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Cute Biscuits.
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The Mini Has 8 Air Bags & Will Seat 4 Comfortably.
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We Then Transitioned From Coconut Grove To Pompano Beach @ The Sea Gardens Beach & Tennis Resort.
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The Gardens Were Beautiful ...
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... And We Actually Found Coconuts (Had A Hard Time Finding Them In Coconut Grove).
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We Stayed In The Ocean Palms ....
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... On The Fifth Floor. Our New Status w/ Fairfield Allowed Us To Upgrade From A Studio To A 2 Bedroom Deluxe!
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Anita Was Happy To Get To The Room ...
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... And Lead The Tour Thru The Room.
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We Had A Big Kitchen ...
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... With A Nice Breakfast Bar.
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Our Living Area Was Comnfortable (We Took A Nap On The Couch) ....
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... And We Had A TV w/ A VCR (One In The Bedroom As Well) & A Stereo.
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A Comfy King Size Bed In The Master Bedroom ...
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... With A Spa Tub & Double Sinks.
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Not A Bad Place To Soak Away The Hours.
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Plenty Of Room To Get Ready In The Morning.
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The Spa Was Big Enough To Fit Two Comfortably.
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This Is The 2nd Bedroom - Maybe You Can Join Us Next Year.
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It Had It's Own TV (But No VCR).
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I Braved The Balcony And Then Took Some Photos Of The View.
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We Faced The Intercoastal Waterway.
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We Got The Afternoon Sun On The Balcony. After Unpacking We Headed For Wal-Mart To Purchase Supplies!
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Yes, I Helped Unpack But I Couldn't Resist The Chance To Get Another Photo Of Anita.
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Anita Made Bacon & Egg Sandwiches For Brunch (We're Late Risers) & We Dined On The Balcony.
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I Used The Downtime To Practice My Juggling - I'm Still Working On 2 Bean Bags.
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We Took A Stroll On The Beach After Lunch - Great Conditions!
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And A Beautiful View.
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It Got Even Better, Until ...
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... Anita Got The Camera.
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We Walked To The Pier To Enjoy The Sun.
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This Kitty Was Enjoying Herself On The Beach.
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We Don't Fish But Lots Of People Were Trying Their Luck.
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We Made A New Friend & Asked Her To Take Our Picture,
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Can You See The Lighthouse On The Far Right?
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The Pier Was A Resting Spot For All Types Of Fowl.
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Seems Like A Safe, Comfortable Location.
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Here's 2 Of The 3 Stooges Waiting For The Opportunity To "Help" A Fisherman w/ Their Catch.
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Another Bird Waiting Patiently For A Meal.
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While I Was Take A Load Off As Well - Nothing Like Taking A Nap On Anita's Lap!
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The Next Day We Drove To N. Fort Myers To Visit Anita's Aunt Mary & Uncle Don.
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They Have A Beautiful Home On The Caloosahatchee River.
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Mary Brought Out A Loaf Of Bread To Feed The Birds. There Wasn't A Single Bird In Sight When The First Crumb Hit The Water, Then We Were Gonners!
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They've Got Lots Of Glass To Enjoy The View But Spend Most Of Their Summer's RVing.
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Beautiful Flowers.
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The Moore's Took Us To Visit The Winter Homes Of Thomas Edison & Henry Ford. Visit Their Web Site @ http://www.edison-ford-estate.com/home.asp
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This Banyan Tree Is The Largest In North America!
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It Was Planted From A Cutting 4ft Tall Over 70 Years Ago!
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They're Called Market Trees In India Because They Grow Large Enough To Cover Entire Blocks!
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Edison Designed The House In NJ, Had The Entire Thing Pre-Cut, Then Shipped It All To FL For Assembly!
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We Were told That This Was The Deadliest Plant On The Planet! Everything Is Poisonous.
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I Found This Beautiful Orchid Growing In A Tree.
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Edison Was Married Twice. This Garden Was Dedicated To His Second Wife.
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Edison Started A Joint Venture w/ Ford & Firestone When He Was 82 To Find A Substitute For Natural Rubber.
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Here's A Clearer Picture Of One Of The Lab Stations. I Liked How The Previous One Gives It A Dated Feeling.
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Ford's Visited For 2 Weeks Every Year In Feb. To Celebrate Edison's Birthday. Edison Spent The Entire Winter In FL - Health Reasons!
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Nice View Of The River!
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Rumor Has It That Ford Gave Edison A Car Every Year. Edison Improved It And Told Ford What To "Fix".
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These Ford's Were In The Garage Next To Henry's Home.
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Two Of Them Are Used Every Year In An Annual Parade.
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This One Looks Like It Was Only Driven On Sunday's.
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A Breakfast Of Champions - Anita's Got A Big Plate Of Tater-Tots And I've Got A ...
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... Chili Omelet.
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I Volunteered To Do The Dishes.
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It's A Bird, It's A Plane, No It's A Para-Sail!
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Good View From The Boat, But Even A Better View From The Air!!
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Ready, Set ...
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... Go!! We Were 400 ft Up @ Our Highest Point For A Total Duration Of 15-20 min. We've Got A Video Of The Experience On Order!
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Anita Took Some Time To Tell Others How Much Fun We Were Having - Hope You Got One!
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The Gardens Are Non-Profit & Also Include A Wildlife Sanctuary. Visit Their Web Site @ http://www.flamingogardens.org
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Anita's Enjoying The Sunshine.
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We Made It Just In Time For The Wildlife Show. This Red Tailed Hawk Was Shot & Will Never Fly Again.
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This Owl Was Hit By A Car That Was Chasing A Mouse To Get An Apple Core Thrown From A Vehicle.
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The Free Flight Aviary Had A Large Variety Of Birds.
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There Were Lots Of Peacocks On The Grounds Strutting Their Stuff.
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The Property Was Donated By The Wrey Family & Rivaled The Edison Winter Home For Beauty.
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Taking A Load Off.
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Look Ma' One Foot ...
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... And I Can Drink Upside Down!
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No Sanctuary Would Be Complete w/o Aligators ...
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... Or A Cute Otter ...
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... How About A Pair Of Bobcats?
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Nice Kitty, Good Kitty.
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More Beautiful Blossums.
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Another Break To Enjoy The Beauty - Oh, Yah There's Flowers In The Photo Too!
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That's All Folks!! Hope You Enjoyed A Peek @ Our Visit To Florida. Keep Your Mouse Pointed To This Page For Clips From The Para-Sailing Video.