Day 6 Miami Bayfront Park

We spent only about 2 hrs in a small Outlet at the Florida city. Then, we drove to Miami and had a tour at the Bayfront Park.

Street performance

Day 5 Hemingway and sandy beach

Hemingway had stayed in the Key west and wrote world famous "The Old Man and the Sea" here. After touring his house, we had a short stop at the President Truman's "Little White House" and then drove to Bahia Honda State Park which was the only sandy beach in the entire Florida Keys.

My very first mini skirt

Do we look similar?
Learning to walk in long distance outside the President Truman Little White House

My first time on the beach. I am not afraid of waves.

Day 4 Key Deer Refuge and Key West

Key deers are the endangered wildlife in the Florida Keys. Therefore, we spent some hours looking for one. They are pretty shy and smaller than the normal deers. Key West is a famous spot for tourists because it locates in the Southernmost of the US and has winter temperature closes to upper 80s!

Day 3 Glass-bottom boating tour in Key Largo

We had an all day event at this John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo.

Day 2 Everglades National Park

Of course, wildlife viewing and walking on the trails were our main target today. We saw lots of alligators, two crocodiles, lots of wild birds and lots of mangroves. Because it was the dry season, we did not bother too much by mosquito.


A warm Merry Christmas wish from Ella at the Arctic Circle!

Day 1 Our accommondation at the Florida City

We had a pretty early flight from Chicago to Miami. After we received our rental car, we drove to the Florida city where we would stay 4 nights in a local hotel. It was pretty warm in this Southern part of the Florida. We have no problem to wear just shorts the whole day. Can't imagine that we just traveled from the icy Chicago.

Jolene on the move

 

Our Xmas Decor

Christmas special edition

We first had pictures together at home, then we went to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Today is a snowy day and it is all white outside!

What a wonderful decoration it is in the Northbrook Mall!

After dinner

Woodfield Mall Shopping

Lots of fun!

Jungle Rollercoaster Table by Anatex.


Visiting a nice kid's store.


Woodfield mall is the largest mall in Illinois.

The bells are rining...

You guess what? We got our first real 7' Christmas tree! Of course, it took some efforts to arrive home safely. How do you like it?

Evening work out at home

It is too cold to be outside during the winter in Chicago. Fortunately, I have plenty of space to work out at home.

12 steps forward

What a big surprise!

Marching in the Mall

It's time for the Christmas shopping.