We contacted a friend who used to be at Houston's First Baptist, Toni Hamilton, (who is now on staff at First Baptist Lauderdale); and were so-o-o-o fortunate to have her be our personal tour guide for part of a day. Saw some beautiful beaches; saw some REAL expensive homes (the kind with the 50foot yacht tied up in their backyard); and ate the absolutely BEST seafood I think I've ever tasted!
Vera got overly-excited when she saw FIVE HUGE cruiseships in port at one time. (If you don't remember, she l-o-v-e-s cruising).
Tomorrow we move on down thru Miami to Key Largo. Florida has more different kinds of palm trees than I ever knew existed. The royal palm is beautiful: it has a very tall, straight, smooth trunk. And here in our campground I have seen tall scheffalera trees (yes, the kind we have as houseplants). It is easy to see why so much produce is grown here because the soil is a very rich black.
This particular campground is packed with French speaking Canadians who have semi-permanent modular homes set up with covered patios, storage sheds, etc, which they of course come back to every winter.
Later,
Marilyn for the Three Travelers
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