Bahia Honda State Park

Bahia Honda State Park

Bahia Honda State Park is on one of the Keys along the Overseas Highway, south of Miami headed towards Key West Florida. A very popular kayaking and camping spot, the park also has a bit of history. Bahia Honda is Spanish for “Deep Bay.” The bay itself is on the North side of the Island, and was the deepest channel between the Keys before man started dredging.

Bahia Honda State Park

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Disney Magic Kingdom, Orlando Florida Pictures

Disney Magic Kingdom, Orlando Florida Pictures

March, 2012 – In Orlando Florida again. Hit Disney World/Magic Kingdom up. Again. Not quite as artistic this time.

Big Thunder Mountain across from Tom Sawyer’s Island

Cinderella’s Castle, with dancing going on in front!
Castle Dance

A random sign.
Do Not Bump

Topiary Mickey and Minnie
Mickey and Minnie

And the People Mover. Quite possibly still my favorite ride at Disney. Still rather upset that it’s shut down totally in Anaheim.
People Mover

St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church

St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church

St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church in North Miami.

St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church in Miami Florida is the oldest building in the United States, and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. You’d be forgiven to believe that it was built here. It was actually constructed during the 12th century as a Cisterician monastery in the town of Sacramenia, Spain. William Randolph Hurst purchased the building in 1925, and planned to have it shipped to his “Castle” in San Simeon California. Financial difficulties made that impossible and it sat in a warehouse in Brooklyn, New York until 1952.

Raymond Moss and William Edgemon purchased the building and started reconstruction on a nursery in Miami in 1962. The building and property were purchased in 1964 Bishop Henry I. Louttit where it remains in use as a church building and part time tourist attraction.