I wanted one, but they were over $200.00 and of course, I used to weave baskets when I lived in Hawaii. I will just make one myself... more »

One of the original powder magazines from the original walled settlement of Charleston. THis one is intact and the building is beautiful. We took a tour. CHeck the other photos for the inside scoop. more »

Such an amazing place... we took the tour like good tourists. Worth both dollars. more »

in the aquarium, which is a lot of fun. THey have a bunch of rescue programs for injured animals and a great education program. more »

in Fort Lauderdale, motoring down the New River looking at all the mansions. more »

Bearing down on us, here comes the Jungle Queen! This monstrosity waked us four times daily for the past month as it herded its cattle up and down the river and past our dock. "The best thing about living on a boat is... You don't have to pay any… more »

Scary! more »

Motoring up the New River, there are several lift bridges. This one features a single span that lifts, so it is more scary than the double spans, since on those, you can shoot the middle instead of hugging the North side. more »

Coming up to the Andrews lift bridge on the New River in Fort Lauderdale. You can see the butterfly building on the north side of the river. more »

We all stopped to check out this mosaic, which features superfluous boobie power, where the boobie fairy has her jugs exposed to defeat the evil. On the far right of the mosaic, Malia noticed an awesome "Trumpet Fairy" which has both wings and a trum… more »

The Pirate Republic Bar has a swimming pool and a special vegetarian dish that the owners added to the menu just for us! We spent many days here keeping cool in their pool both this trip and our last trip through Fort Lauderdale. more »

At the park, John sports his bicycle, helmet, and trailer. It is a way of life. more »

In front of our dock on the river in Fort Lauderdale. more »