Florida part two

Wow, what an amazing trip that was! We went back to Legoland the next day (as planned), to revisit anything we wanted to see or do again.

But first, a couple of videos from the day before. Nathaniel was so excited to go to Legoland:

We also made it to Cypress Gardens the second day. Wow, it was gorgeous! I had never seen a Cypress tree or a Banyan tree. We saw some huge Cypress trees and the most incredible tree I have ever seen, the Banyan tree along with some other beautiful trees and flowers. One tree even looked like it belonged in the Lorax movie.

Nathaniel hugging a Cypress Tree

We loved the way the Banyan tree sprouted limbs down to support its enormous weight

Sorry this one is blurry, but it is great at showing the size of the Banyan Tree

Next, on to another wonderful, awe-inspiring sight: the beach at Lido Key

I haven't seen water this clear since I went to the Bahamas in 8th grade. It was great, because you could see what was tickling your leg!

Our feet in the Gulf Coast water

How clear the water is!

No, not sharks, but tips of Stingray fins

Our last full day in Florida, we went to the #1 beach in the USA, Siesta beach. I see why it is rated #1 - powder soft sand and no shells (the beach on Lido Key had powdery sand, but LOTS of shells - ouch!).

Nathaniel and Marcia built a fort at Siesta beach, which we promptly knocked down. In the middle, there is the mountain that Nathaniel built that he said was Mount Everest.









We had so much fun, but it is good to be back in Virginia. My favorite Nathaniel quote from the trip is when Marcia was filing her nails with an Emery board. He wanted to know what she was doing. She said she was filing her nails. Then he looked at her very quizzically and said, "but why are using a Popsicle stick?" I guess that tells you how much I take care of my nails!