Monday 30th March 2026
Today was much like another except for one big exception, it was the “second” day of rain; we didn’t come here for rain!!!!!
Later today we are heading to a place called “Gumbo Limno”, a nature centre for marine life: we also planned to head to an area known as “Caps Place” around lunchtime where there is an interesting restaurant, not least as one has to take a short boat ride to get there, but first we headed to Red Reef Broad-walk, as recommended, here there there is a pleasant broad walk winding its way around the sand dunes and hardwood trees and skirting a golf course.
The walk was very nice and though windy, there was sunshine between the clouds, Fortunatly by now there was minimal rain as we took a seat to “stare” at a four ball as they played up to the green and then putted. I have to say all theses golf courses are very inviting
To get to most areas there is the “highway” but also a minor road numbered as ”A1A”, a coastal road that runs on the Atlantic side of the inter-coastal waterway; it is this road that has all the “super big” and expensive houses owned by “anyone who is anyone”; the super rich. Each day we go out we always find ourselves on this road, by the end of our time here, we should have done the whole road!!
We found the car park for “Caps Place”, it was empty and no site of any boat!! It struck us that, being a Monday it could be closed, so checked, and it was. Oh dear, what a shame as the write-up got our “juices” running. Apparently this place is famous for its history and for the number historical figures, including several past Precedents, that have visited here; oh well another day when open and now headed back to Gumbo Limbo another 25-minutes away.
Gumbo Limbo Nature Centre is set in a 20-acre coastal preserve here in Boca Raton, it features a butterfly garden, and large marine aquariums with native fish and sea turtles and a boardwalk meandering through tropical hardwood trees. At the end is a 40-foot observation tower, known as Jacob’s Outlook. The top is above the tree canopy, so there is a good view of the surrounding area and inter-coastal waterway . This place is naturally an education centre whilst looking after the marine life and the erosion of these sandy areas that are exposed to the full force of the Atlantic. The main attraction was the big aquarium containing all sorts of fish including a 30+ year old, 7-foot green Moray Eel called Mortimer. The other interesting place was their hatchery, bringing numerous turtles into the world. This was a worth-while place to visit and entry fee was a donation, even better. Thank you Simon!!!
After dinner and little one was in bed we settled down to watch “Crocodile Dundee”; I also enjoyed a Jack Daniel’s. Whilst out shopping the other day I came across this rather big bottle, so naturally had to get one!!