Over a year ago, before the pandemic hit, we scheduled an 8-night stay in Everglades National Park. So, we left our friends in Chiefland, FL and made the long 9 hour drive to the park on January 25th to return on the 2nd of February. We made the most of our time riding bikes, kayaking and taking lots of pictures. We even took a day trip to Key West. Here are some of the highlights of our week.
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National Parks of the Rockies
After leaving Karen’s house in Monument, CO, we headed north with hopes of keeping our original summer plans of seeing some national parks. After looking at potential paths to Grand Teton National Park, we determined it would be a shame to skip Rocky Mountain National Park given how close we were. With that in mind, our first stop would be Estes Park, CO.
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After leaving the busy week of the Escapees Hangout, we set up camp at this highly rated state park in southern Arizona. Nestled in the mountains near the Mexican boarder, Patagonia Lake State Park is said to have two seasons: boating season and birding season. We were there during the birding season so most of the accompanying pictures are of birds.
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