Back from the Swamp

I mean to be blunt about what I saw in my recent visit to the state of Florida. While it is inquiring human endeavor to extract the most out of nothing...as in the case of this state it does not alter the fact that it is largely a swamp. While geologists and their kin might argue it as a slow moving river that meets the sea from a practical standpoint it is a hotbed for all things that like murky, damp environs to procreate (e.g. the mosquitoes).

We were bit by one (or two or three) - the first in North America in two decades of living here (I do not consider Mexico as part of North America so the statement stands).

While the Government certainly did use this piece of real estate wisely in couple ways it is in many ways like Las Vegas, Nevada where ideally no one need visit. I mean there is nothing there that you will ever need for survival nor enrichment other than man made establishments that simply exist to help you part with your cash all the while entertaining mosquitoes on your dime (or blood).

Aside from this blood curdling tale there were aspects that we did find enjoyable like the Kennedy Space Center (you want to launch massive rockets that sometimes explode away from people) and also the Everglades National Park that allows one to commune with Alligators (only place on the planet outside of some part of China) that you can see them in their habitat.

We've been around for way longer than you fools!

The state beaches or towns near them while pretty in some cases are way overcrowded with no chance of finding place to park your conveyance.

The visitors in all shapes and colors that flock to these locales frankly made it unappealing to me. Our salvation to experience some quality beach time was of course to use the American way of shelling out lots of cash to book a night on the beach at a resort and have at it!

All said it was a 50/50 trip. How does one form an opinion unless one experiences it first hand after all?

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