Your Florida Vacation Beyond The Beach And The Mouse

B eing a stickler of jotting       store, the puny, demi-tasse like   a few lines about the           Florida mouse - only found within  getaways where I am able to     the state. This little guy, along  get away has made me write about      with hundreds of species of        Florida. but to my surprise, the      animals and birds, make Florida's  usual jotting down has become         state park, the alternative to     tougher than I expected as            theme parks. You have about 150    everything about Florida is           state parks that take you closer   interesting than the other.           to nature and the fresh whiff of   Florida's famous 'big ears'           crisp and cool air is a dividend   attract not just me, but the          that you get for a fraction of     whole world, and the cute little      the cost of spending a day in a    rat and his pals in the               themed attraction.               Disneyland world hold fun and                                            hormone-raisers of rides for all.     What better way to get away from   Of course, Mickey is popular, but     themed surprises than staring at   there is no hiding the fact that      an alligator who is twice as tall  other areas in Florida are way        as you? This big guy is a          too exciting and Miami leads the      razor-toothed surprise waiting     pack of destinations waiting with     for you at Wekiwa Springs State    everything that will make you go      Park, an 8,000-acre natural oasis  yahoo!                                surrounded by urban build up. The                                        park is an anti-thesis of the      There is a problem with               theory that time moves ahead. The  Disneyland and Mickey mouse: they     lush tropical vegetation in this   keep coming back whenever you        landscape stays much the same as   say Florida! Quite obvious, isn't     what the first Indians and         it? Just like Xerox being the         Spanish explorers here             generic of photocopying! But          experienced! Trailblazers out      Florida has another mouse in          there have the chance of meeting   four-legged friends like black                                           bear and white tailed deer as         Skipping Mickey to Miami must be   well. You might even meet             your next move, if beaches and     interesting characters like           water sports entice you. 'Miami'   bobcat, raccoon, armadillo and        is famous for two reasons,         fox squirrel, the big-daddy of        beaches and baggage tags! Yes,     the squirrel clan. Monkeys in the     Miami is beach lovers' other word  park have a different story to        for holidays and these beaches     tell, they are no lesser monkeys,     are seductive to say the least;    their roots extend to Hollywood!      it is also the identity of the     Yes, the monkeys that you see in      urban beach lover. All you need    the park are descendants of           to get that 'Cool guy, ain't he'?  “extras’ in a Tarzan movie that       looks back in the airport of your  escaped during filming many years     hometown is the baggage tag that   ago. Say, celeb monkeys!              says ' Miami'.                     About the Author: Frank Wright is a seasoned traveler and marketing driver for http://VacationRealty.com. To get more info on Vacation Rentals in Florida and other vacation destinations, go to http://www.vacationrealty.com . Published At: www.Isnare.com