the only mantatee we saw



path to the beach through the dunes
Roger chats with a local



I can say with certainty that Vero Beach is not for me as far as a winter destination.  It is a lovely place to visit and has some endearing features, but it does not have the southern Florida charm of the other areas we have seen.  The beaches are nice, but are hidden behind large dunes covered in bush and mangrove trees. I miss the openness of the south where the ocean is visible from the road. The weather is a little cooler here and we can see the temps drop quite a bit as we head to northern Florida.  On the up side it is very cheap here and long term rentals are easier to get. Today we drove around the area just to the south to get a sense of what is available here. We talked to a few people who are vacationing here and they seem to like it, but thought I was too young for the crowd here. Got to love that!  I think they may be right though as it is pretty sedate here compared to where we have been. I think a little more action would be good. 

We stopped at the manatee observation center today and visited the education center, but the manatees were nowhere around.  I was hoping to see one so maybe we will go back another day.  We did have a lovely picnic today at a park by the water and enjoyed eating outside just like at home except without the bugs.

Tomorrow we are going to Cape Canaveral to see the Kennedy Space Center.  I have not been into too much of the space stuff, but I am told it is a great place to see so I will keep an open mind.  Roger is looking forward to it as he remembers watching the launchings as a kid.

Cheers!