| Are you thinking about your next vacation? | | | | |
| Planning on visiting Florida? Do you live in | | | | The third article provides information on: |
| Florida and wonder where you can go to see | | | | |
| something you've never seen? Before you make | | | | Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary |
| reservations at a theme park, please consider | | | | |
| the wide variety of vacation destination | | | | Crystal River |
| alternatives there are in Florida. Rather | | | | |
| than spending five frantic days trying to "do | | | | Ponce Inlet Lighthouse |
| Disney" take a step back, take a deep breath, | | | | |
| take a trip off the main roads, and see the | | | | These locations are all fairly accessible |
| Real Florida. | | | | from a mid-state location (such as being |
| | | | based in Orlando, most are an easy one-day |
| Among the unlimited possibilities there are | | | | trip, a few are two-day trips if you are |
| for things to see, do, and experience in | | | | starting from anywhere in Central Florida). |
| Florida, I've selected several that are | | | | All destinations are either marked on a good |
| personal favorites and incorporated them into | | | | state road map, or you can get maps and |
| a three-part series of "Interesting Places to | | | | driving instructions from the websites that |
| See in Florida." You can access these | | | | are provided in the articles. |
| articles at: | | | | |
| | | | And don't forget the Florida Keys! If your |
| Interesting Places to See in Florida, at | | | | vacation plans include a visit "down island" |
| | | | then please do yourself the favor of renting |
| More Interesting Places to See in Florida, at | | | | a car and making the drive down U.S. 1. Rent |
| | | | a convertible and drop the top once you cross |
| | | | over from the mainland to Key Largo---and |
| Even More Interesting Places to See in | | | | really experience the Keys! |
| Florida, at | | | | |
| | | | There's a great place to get a sandwich, The |
| Each article provides travel and destination | | | | 7-Mile Grill, located in Marathon on the Gulf |
| ideas and tips. Most have links to a relevant | | | | side of U.S. 1 just before you cross the |
| website that will provide further | | | | 7-Mile Bridge (and yes, the 7-mile bridge is |
| information. | | | | 7 miles long!). Walk off that good meal by |
| | | | taking the tour of Pigeon Key. The entry way |
| The first article will take you to: | | | | is just before you start south across the |
| | | | 7-Mile Bridge. |
| Places off the interstate | | | | |
| | | | The 7-Mile Grill, at |
| Florida's State Parks | | | | |
| | | | Pigeon Key, at |
| Mt. Dora | | | | |
| | | | Unless you are going during the off season |
| Solomon's Castle | | | | (typically mid-May to mid-September), please |
| | | | do get all your reservations in the Keys |
| Cedar Keyand an invitation to just "Go | | | | ahead of time...and plan on it being an |
| Exploring!" | | | | expensive stay. Get all the information you |
| | | | need about the Keys at |
| The second article offers: | | | | |
| | | | Once you learn for yourself that there's more |
| St. Augustine/Jacksonville | | | | to Florida than Mickey Mouse and a movie |
| | | | studio, you'll want to return every |
| High Springs/Ginnie Springs | | | | year---just to see the next thing on the |
| | | | list! |
| Sebring/Highland Hammocks | | | | |