We had an unexpected visit from our Captain Mickey (and Michelle), who decided last-minute to drive all the way down to Florida! They brought a tent with them and stayed overnight at our campground. We all went to the beach and had lunch together at Sharky’s, a really good seafood place on the island/beach side. Afterwards, we went to the National Navy Seals UDT Museum, which is close by.
The museum is not to be missed if you’re in the area. We spent easily a couple of hours here. It covered everything imaginable about the SEALS, and it had enough hands-on exhibits to make kids or the young at heart happy. It begins at the current level of time and works backwards to when it was first formed and then when it was just the UDT or Underwater Detonation Team.
Ken is in a manning supply boat, Mickey’s in a wet submarine, and, well, Ken, Mickey and I look like bad ass SEALS. Here is a link to my YouTube video of Michelle on the rope swing in the fitness course. It’s funny!
The next day, Ken and I went to Heathcote Botanical Gardens. It has the largest tropical bonsai collection in the U.S. It is amazing to see how the Ficus tree (fig) can be trained by an artist. There were also bougainvillea and other Florida friendly trees. It was a very nice place to relax and appreciate nature. Enjoy the slideshow below.
After the visit here, we ate dinner out downtown at the Thai Pepper. It was okay, but made us more fully appreciate our M Thai back home. We strolled along the harbor where the City put up holiday lights that synchronized to music. I have a short 30 second video link here: YouTube video Ft. Pierce downtown .
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