Hiking in Florida

Hiking out here in the flat swamps is not exactly what we are used to. For the most part, we love Florida. But I do miss mountains (that and good grass). One afternoon we decided to venture out on one of the local trails. The kids were convinced we were going to see howler monkeys. Hmmm... that has Michael written all over it. But even without howler monkey sightings, it was still a fun time.

Wow Ben. Thanks for your awesome contribution to this one. :)

Yeah, this was not the most pleasant discovery on the hike. Banana spiders. Like, lots of them. Everywhere. Shudder. Yes, they are huge and nasty. And I don't care if they are completely harmless or whatever. I. hate. them. Where is a good, super-cold freeze when you need it?

I'm excited to try out some more trails nearby soon. Hopefully some less spider-infested. Is that even possible around here?