Florida 2014 — Camping Road Trip

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In April 2014 we flew to Miami, rented a car, spent two hours buying an entire household worth of camping gear at Walmart, and then drove from campsite to campsite across Florida for three weeks. Noah was almost 4 and had opinions about everything. Vitus was 1½ and had opinions about nothing except that he wanted to be carried. It was our third trip abroad as a family, and the success of this trip gave us the confidence to later plan the round-the-world journey. We visited Dinosaur World, fell in love with the white-sand Gulf Coast beaches and Naples Pier, fed kangaroos at a tiny animal sanctuary, rode an Everglades airboat, and had a SeaWorld visit that we'd view differently today. We camped in state parks under Spanish moss, cooked on propane burners, and discovered that air mattresses deflate at 3am. The boys loved every second. Blog posts from this trip below.

Posts from this destination

Camping in Florida with two kids under 4

April 12 – 18, 2014

Camping in Florida with an Almost-4-Year-Old and a Toddler Who Wouldn’t Sit Still

Three weeks of camping in Florida with Noah (almost 4) and Vitus (1½). Alligators, boardwalks, a questionable SeaWorld visit, and the reality of tent life with a toddler in diapers ...

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Dinosaur World, Gulf Coast, and Naples Pier

April 19 – 28, 2014

Dinosaur World, Gulf Coast Beaches, and Noah’s Love Affair with Naples Pier

Dinosaur World, a river boat cruise, Gulf Coast white sand beaches, and Naples Pier with Noah (almost 4) and Vitus (1½). Florida road trip Part 2 ...

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Kangaroos, Everglades Airboat, and Goodbye Florida

April 29 – May 4, 2014

Kangaroos in Florida, an Everglades Airboat, and Saying Goodbye to the Sunshine State

Feeding kangaroos, holding tarantulas, an Everglades airboat ride, and the drive back to Miami. The final week of our Florida camping road trip with two kids under 4 ...

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