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The Circus? The Ringling Museum!

This week we travel to Sarasota to visit the Ringling Museum, a tribute to Greatest Show on Earth…The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus!The museum consists of the Ringling home Ca’d’Zan, the Circus Museum, The Ringling Museum of Art and the Gardens.This is a fascinating slice of the Americana! So many memories of our childhood!In 2006, the Circus Museum Tibbals Learning Center opened with special exhibits and its centerpiece – the 3,800 square foot Howard Bros. Circus Model, a 44,000-piece re-creation of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus combined shows from 1919-1938.  This exhibit was the highlight…

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Two Days in Miami! Wow!

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is one of the top destinations in Miami. This villa was built from 1914 to 1922 and was originally the winter home of James Deering, of Deering Harvester Company, and later International Harvester.Vizcaya is located on the shores of Biscayne Bay and is surrounded by native forests in Coconut Grove. To say it's “Fabulous” is an understatement! This European-inspired estate is an exquisite blend of elaborate landscaping and brilliant architecture. The stone Barge was built in 1916 and served as a breakwater to protect the estate from storms. It was a…

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The Florida Keys and Key West!

This week we hooked up the Airstream for a 3 day trip to Key West. Once we got past Miami traffic we could relax and take in the views of the 100 miles of the Overseas highway from Key Largo to Key West. We stayed at the KOA on Sugarloaf Key.Before heading into Key West we rode our bikes on the Old Seven Mile Bridge which reopened to walkers, cyclists and trams in January of 2022. This section takes you to Pigeon Key, an historic island with a variety of activities. Henry Flagler established a camp on Pigeon Key while…

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The release of Rocky the Loggerhead Sea Turtle!

This week we are sharing the release of a 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle from the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach …. What an exciting moment!Like all sea turtle species, loggerhead turtles face many threats that impact their population.  For over three decades, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center has been committed to the rehabilitation of sick and injured sea turtles. It’s awful to think some of the injuries are caused by humans, like the entanglement of fishline, prop strikes from boats and ingesting plastic bags.We were excited to witness her release back to the ocean. The sea turtle patients are tagged…

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