Welcome to Florida for 17 days in September 2009... Milan said "I want to drive our silver Ford Focus"
our first tourist attraction: the Lighthouse of St. Augustine
Castillo de San Marcos: it was sooo hot there...
Let's go to the (first) beach: Ponte Vedra Beach
visiting our dear friend Kelly and her family (including Max the dog)
just a beach on the way...
Quite an experience: Daytona Beach!
It's really allowed to drive on the beach with the car in Daytona Beach!
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse:
after a long day at the beach...
Welcome Astronauts at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
3D IMAX cinema in the Space Center
Mission Control, Mission Control, can you hear me?
touching a piece of Moon stone:
Merritt Island: not only birds...
... but also our first MANATEES (ever!)
great natural beach: Canaveral National Seashore
ALPCA License plate collectors' meeting in Winter Park
Art Deco District in Miami Beach:
our favorite milk shake at Johnny Rocket's; and Versace's Mansion (he was killed on these stairs!)
These two pictures were taken in the same minute, just from two different angles:
MILAN Avenue in Miami !!!
next relaxing stop: Bahia Honda Key
Key West: let's go where all tourists go...
nice bars:
Higgs Beach, Key West:
everyone has different hobbys: pedicure and kart racing
Shark Valley: our trip into the Everglades
Airboat ride with Miccosukee Indians
The smallest post office in the United States! And a nice Banyan tree
Hi-ho family: meeting sister Susanne and her family in Naples!
Sanibel Island: great beach, nice nature, wild animals...
MILAN Avenue in Venice (no, not Venice in Italy...)
our favorite drink: Florida's Natural Orange Juice with lots of pulp: yummy !!!
Siesta Key Beach, the best beach in Florida !!!
Myakka River State Park: mystic atmosphere, are there any alligators?
Crystal River: snorkeling with wild manatees, such a great experience !!!
one of the several Motel swimming pools on our trip:
slow river rafting in Ichetucknee Springs State Park:
our last stop: Stone Mountain near Atlanta, Georgia:
Bye bye Florida, thanks for this very interesting, relaxing, and hot vacation !!!
