Two ways to do the beach

Two ways to enjoy the beach. My way by driving the seven miles of open beach for cars or follow the boss. Did the driving only once. She won!

Christmas Eve

Time to move from Ft Lauderdale and follow the Met Life Blimp to our Christmas home for the week in New Smyrma Beach.

Local Government at Work

Right next door to where we are staying this week in Fort Lauderdale is the Bonnet House. Apparently, at 80 years old, this artist got tired of paying taxes. She made a deal with the city that she would give her prime ocean front property to the city upon her death if they would wave her taxes. They jumped at the offer. However, she lived until she was 109. Right now it is a tourist attraction at $20.00 per person to recuperate the approximate $32 million dollars lost in tax payments.

Water Taxi

Went on a water taxi in Fort Lauderdale after dark. The pictures didn't come out, but the 2 1/2 hour trip was spectacular. Yachts over 200 feet long. The going rate for docking is $7 per foot per night. Huge homes like you wouldn't believe. Took the liberty to insert one of Kelley's photo that we showed earlier. We like dogs & cats better.

Oops!

After our airboat ride, a little show outlining the park and a walking tour viewing penned up alligators, we catch this guy laying off on the side. The guide advises us this is a real wild one of 15' long and moves us out of the area. He then chases him back into the swamp.

Truckin..........

Stop in the Everglades for an airboat ride and saw this truck parked there. It belonged to one of the park guides.

Dinner in Marathon

That's Marathon, FL. Half way back to the mainland in the "Keys". Feeding Kelley again and watching another fabulous sunset over dinner and beverage"s".