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Summer Vacation

So many kids are heading back to school already, but my grandchildren are enjoying two weeks vacation on the Florida beaches.




The water temperature is about body temperature...no inching myself in like in the lake.  And the kids, especially Dane, are in the water like a flash but it seems it is the wet that lures them, not the temperature.  Warm or cool, water is water.

We went to the North Jetty Beach in Nokomis after dinner at a seafood restaurant the other night.  The children ordered a hamburger and chicken fingers, which kind of defeated the purpose (but I keep trying, without success to expand their palates, so that means I am insane).  It was too early
 for the sunset -- seniors and children go for the early bird specials.

But I did get a photo of the sunset when we got home.

Thunderstorms happen most evenings.

We went back for swimming the next day and we saw a mama manatee with a calf!  They came very close to the shore where we were swimming.  What a treat that was!

Saturday was more rainy than not.  We skipped the beach and went to the Big Cat Habitat in Sarasota.
My grandchildren are major cat lovers.  It was really very interesting to see just how "cat like" behavior really is across species.

There were other animals as well.  We saw bears, alligators, monkeys, koi fish, lemurs, parrots, lions, tigers, a bob cat, a Florida panther, llamas, goats, and chickens.  

Liger, lion and tiger mix, named Mia.



I have to say this was an educational experience because Dane got on the computer as soon as we got home to do research on endangered species.  His questions are endless.

But I LOVE Google.  "How old would Leonardo DaVinci be ifs he was still alive?" Well Google the year of his birth and subtract that from 2016 and you can figure that out. 

Google it  has become my go-to response.

We went to Siesta Key.  The sign says it is the #1 beach in the USA.  I forgot to take a picture but the sand is white and powdery.  Kristen bought a shirt so I guess that will have to be the proof that we have been there.  Being #1 means that the rest of the visiting population is there so it is a "did that once" kind of thing.  There are some advantages to an off-season visit.


Comments

  1. SextantJuly 31, 2016 at 3:36 PM

    Sounds like you all are having a great time. Lovely photos. I love the one of the turtle. Google it is a great response for those questions.

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  2. Jenn JilksAugust 1, 2016 at 1:46 PM

    Such fun with the grandies, isn't it?!

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  3. KailaniAugust 1, 2016 at 3:27 PM

    Good to 'hook up' with you again, Olga!

    Aren't grandkids GRAND? :)

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  4. KaySeptember 7, 2016 at 1:26 AM

    My granddaughter has already been in school for a week. I sure hope it's cooling off in Illinois. I've never seen a manatee before. From what I see it's hard to imagine they were mistaken for mermaids at one time.

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  5. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteSeptember 19, 2016 at 6:42 PM

    It seems like your summer is filled with joyful times with your grandkids. I love the photos.

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