Category Archives: Florida

Cruising To Key West

Posted on 09/14/2011 by

Quite a few years ago my husband and I took a cruise out of Miami that stopped at Key West on it’s way to Cozumel.  Honestly, I am not a cruising kind of person, but my husband arranged it secretly … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Stay In Florida?

Posted on 08/01/2011 by

I lived in Florida for almost 27 years and I traveled all over the huge state at one time or another, and now that I live in the northeast, I always meet up with people who either vacation there or … Continue reading →

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Seashell Identification – Is This a Wentletrap?

Posted on 02/02/2011 by

I have a long, spiral shell with golden brown markings that I found along the Florida coastline. I’m not sure if it was found on the Gulf coast or on the beaches south of Daytona. I honestly don’t remember where … Continue reading →

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Sea Biscuits On Sanibel Island?

Posted on 02/02/2011 by

I recently had a reader ask me if the treasure she found along the beaches of Sanibel, Florida was a Sea Biscuit. I have a couple of sea biscuits, which are puffy sand dollars, but I didn’t find my large … Continue reading →

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Coquina Shells in History

Posted on 01/23/2011 by

It was quite an achievement for the Spanish to construct a fort made of tiny seashells. The Castillo de San Marcos stands on the shore of the intracoastal waterway in the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida and is a … Continue reading →

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