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| 'Gator Bait n' Swamp Things an East/West Coastal Travelogue |
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| September 16-22, 2006 | ||||
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Visiting family in Venice Florida | |||
| We start our trip with a visit to the home of Margie and Al Kostbar in Venice, Florida. Good conversation, (great breakfast) butterflies, sandhill cranes, and a little tour of the area | ||||
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The islands of Estero, Sanibel, and Captiva | |||
| Beautiful beaches, a comfy condo with a great view, local color. Hop aboard the bowrider with Captain Bobby! | ||||
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Thomas Edison-Henry Ford Winter Estates & Museum | |||
| Smart rich guys second homes, but the cool thing was the museum of real breakthrough technologies of 100 years ago + more. How about a banyan tree that covers over an acre of land? | ||||
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Exploring the Everglades ecosystems | |||
| Join Captain Chris Christensen, Susanne and Nicole (from Wiesbaden), Robert & Laura on a day of wildlife exploration. 'Gators, birds, manatees galore. | ||||
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Movie: Virtual airboat thrill ride | |||
| Two-minute video was taken directly from my Kodak DX7440. It puts you right on the speeding airboat with us. | ||||
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A day in Key West | |||
| ourney over 250 miles round-trip across the Gulf of Mexico to visit the southernmost town in the continental US. Snorkeling at Ft. Zach Taylor State Beach, lunch at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. Homeward bound... | ||||
Acknowledgements Thanks to: Steve Taylor, Blue Ocean Adventures Chris Christensen, Pelican Tours and to YOU |
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