Florida Summer Vacation 2015 - Botanical Garden and More

After driving all day Saturday and being at a theme park all day Sunday in 98 degree heat, we decided we would stay local to Spring Hill and do things fairly close to the house.  Vince found a botanical garden that was amazing and huge.  It was filled with lizards, butterflies, and I even saw a long black snake slither under a bush to hide.

The best part was that it was free!  The boys weren't that impressed, but they remained calm and enjoyed the ride through the various gardens.

We also found the Bayport dock and park.  It had a nice view of the Gulf of Mexico and tons of picnic tables. The history lessons were all over the area with stories on both sides of the signs, spread throughout the park.

Aunt Susie got to visit with the boys several times during the week. And we took them swimming in perfectly warm, lovely water in her swimming pool.

We enjoyed dinner at the Greek City Cafe on Sunday night and the Masaryktown Cafe (Cuban sandwiches and garbanzo bean soup) on Monday night.