A Couple ‘MORE’ Weeks In Paradise ;o) – Sunday – November 24, 2013

After spending a great 2 weeks with friends at Curry Hammock State Park near Marathon in the Florida Keys, Bill and I were lucky to get another 2 week reservation a little further south at Bahia Honda State Park near Big Pine Key!!!  Getting a reservation at any of the State Parks in the Keys is almost impossible, but to get one – on the water – at Bahia Honda is just sheer luck!!!
 
00a - Campground - Bahia Honda State Park Map
 
00 - Campground - Bahia Honda State Park Map
 
Bahia Honda State Park is absolutely gorgeous! 
 
Hope you enjoy this photo diary of our time here:o))


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Site 24 in Buttonwood Campground

 
00a- Campground - Our Site 24  00b Campground - Site 24 - Bahia Honbda SP - November 10-24, 201300c - Campground - Site 24 - Bahia Honda SP - Waterfront  00d - Yep, we're on the waterfront00ed - Every night we got to see the sunset from our campsite

 

 
 
The Old Bahia Honda Bridge is part of the State Park
and
provides beautiful views!!

01a - Old Bridge - Sign

01b - Old Bridge - Path to the old bridge  01c - Old Bridge - Iguana bridge greeter

01f - Old Bridge - view of railroad (lower) and road (upper) of old bridge

01d - Old Bridge - view of entire Bahia Honda SP 

01e - Old Bridge - Bahia Honda SP Campground - Baby is near the road

01g - Old Bridge - Sunrise  01h - Old Bridge - sunset

 

 
 
Wildlife was EVERYWHERE!!
 

03a - Wildlife - Osprey03f - Wildlife - Pelicans03g - Wildlife - our campsite Little Blue Heron03k - Wildlife - Limpkin03b - Wildlife - Ibis03l - Wildlife - Shorebirds03j - Wildlife - Miniature Doe and Fawn on Big Pine Key03i - Wildlife - Miniature Buck on Big Pine Key Preserve03c - Wildlife - Tropical Fish at our Campsite03e - Wildlife - Conchs03n - Wildlife - Manatee came under our fishing bridge03m - Wildlife - Sting Ray under the clear water

 

 
 

 
What did we DO???
 

We walked…

04b1 - Things we did - We walked the beaches04b2 - Things we did - We walked in the wind

 

 
 
We rode bikes in the Campground…

04c1 - Things we did - Riding bikes at the campground04c3 - Things we did - Riding bikes to our fishing point04c2 - Things we did - Riding bikes at the campground
 
 

 

 

04c4 - Things we did - Big Pine Key bike ride to see the protected minature Key Deer04c5 - Things we did - Big Pine Key bike ride to see the protected minature Key Deer

We rode bikes on Big Pine Key…

04c5 - Things we did - Big Pine Key lunch at No Name Pub outside04c6 - Things we did - Big Pine Key lunch at No Name Pub dollar bill covered inside

 

 
 
 

We fished almost every day…

04d2 - Things we did - Fishing at our favorite spot- Snapper Point  04d3 - Things we did - Catching Mangrove Snappers  04d5 - Things we did - Fishing from the bridges - Bill caught a Scrawled Filefish04d1 - Things we did - Fishing in our backyard

 
 
 

We enjoyed the warm waters…

04d5 - Things we did - Snorkling in our backyard   04d6 - Things we did - Enjoying the 80 degree water in our backyard

 

 
 
We had a WONDERFUL time!!!

10 - Sunrise at Bahia Honda- Just doesn't get any better 10 - Sunset at Bahia Honda- Just doesn't get any better

It just doesn’t get any better:o))
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