Fort Lauderdale templeTortilla bocadillo (yum!) from a Spanish store in Miami. Bought rosquillas, thick chocolate, and bravas sauce
Snorkeling at Biscayne NP around the mangroves…so awesome!Camped at Boyd’s at Key West. So cool to sleep with real ocean sounds đŸ™‚
Day 14…Florida
Dry Tortuga NP was phenomenal! Long boat ride over…worked mostly. Toured around the fort but it got really hot so couldn’t wait to get in the water
Waterproof phone case đŸ™‚
Visited the southernmost point and got delicious key lime pie in key West. Drove back to the mainland stopping at key lime pie factory. Stayed at Florida City and discovered a DIY back lotion applicator (AKA mirror) đŸ™‚
Day 15…Florida
Robert is Here fruit stand…bought fresh fruit, salsa and yummy chips, a key lime shake, and banana bread. Delicious!
Everglades NP…Shark Valley and Gulf Coast
Big Cypress National Preserve
Naples Beach and Lovers Key state park
Day 16…Florida and Georgia
After camping at Silver Lake, got some great misty early morning shots
Gorgeous Rainbow Springs! I would have gone in for a swim except that I wouldn’t have had a shower afterwardEnjoyed church in Williston
Florida state Capitol
Went to Plains…jimmy carter NHP…loved it! What a great man! Saw his Nobel peace prize, The house he was born in, his campaign headquarters, and the house he lives in now (a really small place with a very imposing fence đŸ™‚
Day 17…Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
After a lovely evening at Kristin and Mikle‘s house and the less than lovely 4 hours at a car repair shop, I had a wonderful hike up Stone Mountain. What a view!
Atlanta has great soul food (thank you, Mary Mac!) and awesome rainbow sidewalks đŸ™‚
Birmingham civil rights sites…Kelly Ingram Park and the 16th street church where demonstrations were staged. A homeless man named Marcus showed me around and taught me sine things.
Birmingham temple
Alabama State CapitolFirst white house of the confederacy in Montgomery. Drove to Meridian Mississippi and stayed at a KOA
Day 18…Mississippi and Louisiana
Mississippi state Capitol
Fishermans castle at Irish Bay
St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, Mississippi River, amazing beignets, typical New Orleans building, and Louis Armstrong Park
Baton Rouge temple
Had the most amazing Cajun food at Rice and roux, visited the Louisiana state Capitol. Stayed at a Hampton in Jennings
Day 19…Louisiana and Texas
Shangri-La botanical gardens in orange Texas…charming! They had a recycled-materials scarecrow contest…so many cute entries!
Delicious food at the adorable Hobbit Cafe in Houston
Love the Houston temple!
Texas state Capitol in Austin
Wonderfully refreshing swim and crazy thunderstorms at the KOA in San Antonio
Day 20…Texas and New Mexico
Mission San Jose…couldn’t go inside because they hadn’t opened yet
The storm wreaked havoc near the river
Espada aqueduct
Espada mission
Mission San Juan
Mission ConcepciĂ³n
World’s largest cowboy boots. In Texas, of course
San Antonio temple
Yummy fry bread takeout from a pretty sketch cafe. I ate it in a well-lit KFC parking lot. Steve can see my location and he texted incredulously that I was eating there. đŸ™‚
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