Tag: Florida
Devil’s Den | Snorkeling at Florida’s Pre-Historic Underground spring
Right in the heart of North Florida lies a pre-historic spring known as the Devils Den, that houses pre historic artifacts from as early as the Ice age (~ 2.6 million years ago). Although the underwater chambers are not accessible to regular tourists, one can still enjoy the freshness of a swim in the calm,…
Tour de Cure 2016 | Biking for a cause
About Tour de Cure: Unlike it’s close namesake Tour de France, Tour de Cure is a not a gruesome bicycle race , rather a ride to raise money for diabetes research. In recent years it has gone from just a bicycling event to options like walking and running as well to include a wider participation. Apart from…
Kolkata Meets Florida
My journey from the City of Joy to the Sunshine State of Florida was a long and memorable one. It was also a journey of many Firsts. My First International Travel – My First journey through numerous Time Zones – My first epic 14 hours flight ( a major chunk of the 30+ hours Journey) ……
The curious case of the Z Tree
Nestled amongst the vastness of Everglades National Park, Florida is a tree as iconic as the park itself. The dwarf cypress trees of Everglades are old and small when compared to their ‘peers’ but has stood firmly facing the atrocities of human beings as well as mother nature – harsh Florida summers, thundering monsoons, hurricanes, flooding to say…
A Day with Dali
I was quite surprised when I opened Google.com today. There was no doodle for one of the most celebrated artists of all times, rightfully known for this crazy and bizarre surrealistic works – Salvador Dali (born Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech). What I found on a little more digging was pretty interesting. It seems Google…
Welcome to the World’s Most Famous Beach
Rightfully nicknamed as “The World’s Most Famous Beach” or “The Spring Break Capital of the World”, Daytona beach is the most happening beach in North East Florida. With around 23 miles of beautiful beach famous for its hard-packed sand that allows vehicles to drive on the beach in restricted areas(for a nominal fee of ~…