Souvenirist » Beach http://www.souvenirist.com Three kids. Two parents. One destination. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:11:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Ballona Wetlands Walk http://www.souvenirist.com/2010/07/09/ballona-wetlands-walk/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2010/07/09/ballona-wetlands-walk/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:40:43 +0000 admin http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=314

A rare treat, the Elliott family gets a guided tour of the Ballona Wetlands. This section of the park is currently being rehabilitated. We met up with a troop of boy scouts clearing some exotic grasses to make way for more native plants. Can you believe this is so close to Los Angeles?

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2010/07/09/ballona-wetlands-walk/feed/ 0 Wading in Lemon Bay http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/14/wading-in-lemon-bay/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/14/wading-in-lemon-bay/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:30:41 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=202 Aren goes into the bay to look for critters in the sea grass at Cedar Point Environmental Park. There are plenty for him and some friends to scoop up and show off to Erysse and Iden. ]]>

Englewood, Fla.

Aren goes into the bay to look for critters in the sea grass at Cedar Point Environmental Park. There are plenty for him and some friends to scoop up and show off to Erysse and Iden.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/14/wading-in-lemon-bay/feed/ 0 Racing golf carts on Palm Island http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/13/racing-golf-carts-on-palm-island/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/13/racing-golf-carts-on-palm-island/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:37:57 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=200 No cars are allowed at Palm Island Resort -- but they have golf carts. And they go fast. The kids took one for a joyride. ]]>

Palm Island, Fla.

No cars are allowed at Palm Island Resort — but they have golf carts. And they go fast. The kids took one for a joyride.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/13/racing-golf-carts-on-palm-island/feed/ 1 New Smyrna Beach, Florida – America’s shark attack capital http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/06/192/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/06/192/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:30:52 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=192 We went looking for Jaws at America's shark attack capital, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. And we found plenty of them -- in the gift shop near the beach. ]]>

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

We went looking for Jaws at America’s shark attack capital, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. And we found plenty of them — in the gift shop near the beach.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/06/192/feed/ 0 Sunset in Sarasota http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/17/sunset-on-longboat-key/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/17/sunset-on-longboat-key/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 20:16:56 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=167 One afternoon at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Longboat Key, Fla.]]>

Sarasota, Fla.

One afternoon at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Longboat Key, Fla.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/17/sunset-on-longboat-key/feed/ 0 Feelin’ a little spongy http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/02/16/feelin-spongy-in-tarpon-springs/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/02/16/feelin-spongy-in-tarpon-springs/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:50:34 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=18 We checked out the famous Sponge Docks.]]>

Tarpon Springs, Florida

We checked out the famous Sponge Docks.

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What a great day to watch the boats go by.

Our budget for this adventure …

Authentic Greek lunch at Mama’s: $40
Ice cream: $4
Sittin’ on the dock of the bay: free

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