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I was back in my Florida rental property. Cruise ships to the
left, kayak rentals setting up to the right. An Ultralight seaplane seemed to guide my Jeep toward Key
Biscayne and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, an urban jewel. The park is special because of where it
is, tucked away from Florida rental property and civilization in an area with so many luxury cars that you
have to wonder if you get a new Mercedes when opening a local checking account. The Florida rental property
condos and couture end with the entrance to the park. South Beach may have its models and the occasional
topless European, and its Florida rental property, but Bill Baggs has guys who fish in water the color of
the Caribbean. It provides tranquility in a frenzied world.
Less means more at this Cape Florida Park with no Florida rental property at sight. There are bike and foot
paths. Also, there are places to go for a picnic. Raccoons you're not supposed to feed. There are nature
tours that start from trailers; and weddings. But, most importantly, there is that lighthouse. In the
middle of a world where cars nearly navigate themselves, there is a beacon from another time.
The lighthouse was built in 1825 as part of a network of guiding beams. It remains the oldest building in
South Florida. It has survived a fire, the Second Seminole War and a zillion school tours. It looks out
into the waters that lead to the fierce Florida Straits and at the silhouetted stilt-houses that have
commanded more headlines and aged not nearly as gracefully as this black-and-white landmark.
The lighthouse represents the Cape, which got its name from Spanish Explorer Ponce de Leon. He referred to
the area as the Cape of Florida. And this cape is lush with sea grapes, rustic with wood walkways and
intriguing with its towering lighthouse that presides over a stone jetty with aloof pelicans. The
lighthouse is the pinnacle
of the park. It rises from coarse sand above the palm trees and the joggers. It is a majestic backdrop
for the aquamarine water.
If he were here today, Ponce de Leon might enjoy lobster and a fresh salad at the park's Lighthouse Café
and then head to the north end of the park for solitude, away from Florida rental property.
On the way to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and the lighthouse, from any Florida rental property,
you'll notice activity surrounding Crandon Park and Beach. Located on the northeast side of Key Biscayne,
the area offers everything from a beach to jogging paths to volleyball nets. Bear Cut Preserve in the
heart of Crandon Park is quieter and geared to the naturalist. At the other extreme, if sand and water
isn't enough to keep the kids content, near the beach is a refurbished carousel at the Family Amusement
Center.
But then, for that human touch, there's always the trip back to Coral Gables and its Florida rental
property, with the red awnings of the Hotel Place St. Michel. If you get lost, tell Pierre I told you to
call.
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