A few days ago I wrote about how one of our "bucket list" goals is to visit all US National Parks. The idea to checkpoint our progress came late the week before, when we were on the boat to Key Biscayne National Park. That's where a ranger informed us there are now 60 national parks.

Later that same day, as part of our " Kicking Back in Key Largo", ( Read more... )

41/60. Just over two-thirds there. That's where Hawk and I are at with our national parks bucket list after our recent trip to Florida.

What prompted me to figure out this number was a question a park ranger asked during our boat trip in Key Biscayne National Park. "Does anyone know how many national parks there are?" he asked, trying to engage ( Read more... )

Boca Chita Key, FL - Thursday, 5 Apr 2018, 11:30am

Well, if our three hour tour today is going to turn into several years of being castaways á lá Gilligan's Island it's not until after we successfully reached our island... or key, actually. Boca Chita Key.

Key Biscayne National Park, FL - Thursday, 5 Apr 2018, 10am

As we drove east toward Convoy Point in Key Biscayne National Park this morning I turned to Hawk and asked, "Are you worried about this boat trip? It is a three hour tour ( Read more... )