Headed out on a 3-week trip to Florida for a quick winter break!
First stop...McElroy's Harbor House restaurant then on to Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi. And it's all dressed up for Christmas!
November 29
After checking out of Beau Rivage, we are headed due east.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Ponce De Leon Springs State Park
Falling Waters State Park, but there were no falling waters! This is what it should have looked like!
And this is what it actually looked like!
Sinkhole at the falls
November 30
Todays travels take us first to Torreya State Park
Gregory House, ca. 1849
View of the Apalachicola River from Gregory House
The Torreya Pine Tree
Next stop...Florida State Capitol in Tallassee.
Then on to Madison Blue Spring State Park
on the Withlacoochee River
Next stop...St. Augustine
Checking out the beautiful St. Augustine Beach
After arriving at the Greco household, we took a short walk down to the river.
Anhinga
Matthew being pushed by his Uncle Matthew
After dinner, we all went downtown to see the Festival of Lights
Elizabeth and Matthew
Larry, Cathy, Elizabeth, Lou, Matthew and Lin
December 1
Today's activities have us spending the day at St. Augustine beach then dinner with the Grecos.
Osprey
Least Sandpiper
December 2
Today we are headed back to St. Augustine beach, party at the Greco's and a return visit to the Nights of Lights downtown.
White Pelican
Look at Matthew turning around to look at Santa!
December 3
Today we leave St. Augustine headed to Melbourne to visit with cousin June.
This is the sunrise over St. Augustine beach.
After arriving in Melbourne, June took us out to a marsh to birdwatch!
Great Egret
Greater Scaup
Great Blue Heron and Anhinga
Black-whiskered Vireo
Little Blue Heron
Anhinga
I see Great Egrets, Anhingas, and White Ibis
Sunset over the marsh
Another Great Blue Heron
Once we got back to June's, she treated us to a gumbo dinner. It was delicious!!
