Monthly Archives: February 2022

Key Deer, Blimps and Wine

Posted on February 27, 2022 by kcbernick

Thursday, February 24, 2022 Big Pine Key is known for its Key Deer, a subspecies of the white-tailed deer, that lives only in the Keys. Centuries ago, they migrated to the Florida Keys from the mainland during the most recent … Continue reading →

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Dry Tortugas National Park

Posted on February 24, 2022 by kcbernick

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 There are only two ways to get to the Dry Tortugas – boat or seaplane. We opted for the Key West Seaplane, which allowed us to see Key West from above, as well as have an … Continue reading →

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Exploring Key West

Posted on February 23, 2022 by kcbernick

Monday, February 21, 2022 Nothing much planned for today – we had tickets for the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour, so rode that this morning, and got a feel for some of Key West’s history. We can use the tickets all … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Fly a Kite!

Posted on February 20, 2022 by kcbernick

Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 People were taking advantage of the wind today. We were greeted with the sight of two kites flying at our resort. Unfortunately, there was a kite-eating tree that captured one of them for a while. We … Continue reading →

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Florida Keys

Posted on February 19, 2022 by kcbernick

February 19, 2022 In 1513, Ponce de Leon, called the Keys ”Los Matires.” The name means the martyrs, names for the natives which, from a distance, de Leon thought looks like suffering men. Calusa and Tequesta Indians populated the islands … Continue reading →

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