Hi all,

As the countdown to Christmas is on we would love to hear from everyone who reads our blog.  Please enter a comment in the comment box and send us a Christmas message.  The boys would love to hear from all our family, friends and followers that are out there following our adventure. 

Looking forward to all your messages,

Karina, Steve, Harris and Patrick

Merry...

Here is another article I have written for The Chronicle but didn’t put the link on the website earlier – whoops sorry.  Read on…

 http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2011/12/15/christmas-america/

The drive from Tavernier to Vero Beach was about 3 ½ hours long and between the rain and the terrible drivers we were very glad to arrive at the Sea Spray Inn, a small neat-as-a-pin ma and pa style motel.  We were booked in for two nights so we could break up the journey back to Orlando; another of the many places I chose on a whim after some online research.  It turned out...

My article in The Chronicle about finding some peace and quiet when travelling for a year with your husband and two boys!

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2011/12/12/kids-quiet-moment-family/

Tavernier is a small town just south of Key Largo in Florida.   We stayed at Ocean Point, a large condominium complex, that offered 2 bedroom condos, full kitchen and laundry for a good price; a home away from home for one week.  With so many options for accommodation in the Keys, I chose this location due to its proximity to Key West and also Everglades National Park.  At...

I have always wanted to go all the way to Key West in Florida; the southernmost part of the USA.  From where we are staying in Tavernier near Key Largo, it is a 2 hour drive to Key West; we thought we’d drive to Key West and back in one day and do it as a day trip.  This worked out perfectly and we really enjoyed the time we were there.  I must admit I was a little bummed...

Here is the link to my critter spotting article I wrote for The Chronicle newspaper.  We have had so much fun spotting creatures great and small all over the world.  Check out the link to see some great photos.

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2011/12/06/critter-spotting-everglades-np/

Here are Steve, Harris and Patrick at Shark Valley Visitor Centre in Everglades...

After leaving Orlando on 1st December we headed for Naples on the Gulf Coast of Florida. As you may have read already, we stopped and did a spot of manatee spotting on the way and then on our first day in Naples we drove to Sanibel Island to do some shell collecting.  What else did we do in Naples? 

• Hung out at the hotel pool and gym and ate a hearty breakfast every...

Here is my latest article for The Chronicle newspaper in Toowoomba:

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2011/12/01/top-tips-theme-park-travel/

What do you do when you stay in Naples, Florida?  You drive an hour north to Sanibel Island to see their famous shelly beaches.  The best of their beach runs east-west rather than north-south so they become a dumping ground for shells. These beaches are covered in shells and often the shells form large drifts.  It was certainly worth the drive to see them all.  We found one...