We just returned from another remarkable home exchange, this time in Florida. We selected a location where my daughter could meet us conveniently during her week long semester break from medical school, and the Florida Keys proved to be just the right spot for relaxation, good food and drinks, golf, and amazing scuba diving!
Yes, I actually became scuba diving certified while enjoying a home exchange. And if you are ever in the south Florida Keys and wish to dive, you have to try Innerspace Dive Center in Big Pines. A great company and some wonderfully helpful people.
A great six person dive boat perfect for becoming dive certified, as well as for going out for some gorgeous dives in the Looe Key Reef Marine Sanctuary, or for exploring the Adolphus Busch ship wreck in 112 feet deep water with Brian and John from Innerspace.
The Lazy Daze beach home, where we stayed for a week. What a fun party home! Just wish we had brought more people with us to enjoy this piece of Florida paradise.
Lazy Daze was located at the tip of Cudjoe Keys, about twenty minutes from party central, downtown Key West. We were able to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Keys all by ourselves, yet also enjoy some fun times in Key West. This home could comfortably sleep eight or even more people, had a waterfront pool and spa, barbecue, kayaks available for our use, a wonderful hammock and lots of other locations to simply relax and enjoy the beauty of the the Florida Keys.
A large part of traveling for me is tasting and enjoying the different food and drinks of the region. What's a vacation without doing that? And The Keys certainly didn't disappoint!
A large part of traveling for me is tasting and enjoying the different food and drinks of the region. What's a vacation without doing that? And The Keys certainly didn't disappoint!
Key Lime Pie or Key Lime Cocktail. . . . . hard to choose which one was better!
Yummy oysters and other sea food at the Half Shell Raw Bar on the historic
Seaport Harbor of Key West.
The Hot Tin Roof in Key West is a beautiful place for dinner with a sunset view. You also get to enjoy some delicious gourmet food, along with the view!
Of course we had to fit in a couple days of golf, at the Key West Golf Club. A nice public course; not too difficult if it is not windy, but watch out for the sand!
So here's a toast to our twenty first successful home exchange made possible by Homeexchange.com. The owners of our Florida home away from home enjoyed a week in our Costa Rica home, and we couldn't have been happier with our stay in their party home on the water!
Have you made any successful home exchanges yet? If not, you have to give it a try and see why it is the only way to vacation, where you not only get to enjoy the comforts of a lovely home, but you can save the money spent on hotel rooms to use on wonderful food, fun activities, and exciting excursions.
Now where to go next for our twenty second exchange??
