an aviary - so we take our coffee and wander through all the trees that are on our hotel site - spotting birds everywhere! My favourites are the red Northern Cardinals.
A 40 mile circular cycle south and back today - we weren't sure there is a cycle path all the way, but there is - always paved, sometimes in a park, other times right by the main road. There are views of mangrove covered islands from the concrete bridges. Second breakfast is taken at "Mangrove Mikes" cafe in Islamodura. A fantastic place, started by a local fishing guide and very popular with locals, especially fishermen. We bag the last table. Photos on the walls show "Mike" with famous visitors - including the Bushs. I have pancakes the size of a dinner plate with a whole punet of blueberries - I don't use the 1/4 pint of maple syrup. Mike has steak.
Alongside the cycle path are historical markers telling of the terrible hurricane in 1935 that killed many, and the disastrous rescue attempt by a train that was washed away.
There is also a memorial to the "Rafters", Cubans who tried to reach Florida on any craft they could find. Many perished.
Location:Islamorada
