We're back in Florida and en route to Key West. But first, a stop over...
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| Almost in Miami. The inflight moving map shows our route from London Heathrow. An unusual very southerly routing for the 9 hour flight because of bad weather on the commonly used northern routing. |
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| An hour out from Miami and an idyllic Bahamas. Just a few puffs of cloud, which has formed rather perfectly over the island itself. |
We get to Key West in a week's time but we're doing a week long stop over in Fort Lauderdale first. But unfortunately there is a storm front in situ in South Florida and, on arrival, its cloudy and windy.
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| Beach warning flags |
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| Red and purple warning flags today on Fort Lauderdale beaches. |
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| A Portuguese man o'war washed up on the beach near to Fort Lauderdale. One of many - hence the purple warning flags flying today. This one has some of its stinging tentacles attached. |
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| This is why the men o'war were washed ashore. Strong bracing winds caused quite a swell today in South Florida. |
More on Fort Lauderdale soon. And why a Fort Lauderdale and then Key West combo makes for a great vacation. [coming soon]
What a trip so far! That southerly route looks incredible from above. Flying over the Bahamas like that, with those little islands framed by clouds, must’ve been such a moment. Shame about the storm rolling in, but honestly, those moody beach days have their own charm. The warning flags and the man o’ war washing ashore are a good reminder that the ocean is beautiful, not always gentle. I walked a Fort Lauderdale beach at sunrise after a storm once, and it was wild how different the coastline looked overnight.
ReplyDeleteYour combo of Lauderdale leading into Key West is such a smart plan too, the pace shift between the two is perfect. When I did a similar route a while back, being on the water was my favorite part. We booked loosely through Lauderdale yacht charters to explore before heading south, nothing fancy, just a laid-back day out soaking in the coastline from a different view. It made the wait for Key West even more exciting. Can’t wait to see your Fort Lauderdale updates, safe travels, and enjoy the ride!