Camping near Miami

We stayed at a campsite run by Dade County, called “Larry & Penny Thompson Campground”. In the US, they often name places after noteworthy local people. In this case, it’s clearly after local benefactors Mr & Mrs Campground.

It’s a spacious site, and much cheaper than privately run ones, so when the season gets going from November onward, it’s totally full. We noticed strange fruit growing on the trees. These turned out to be avocados; we think the site must originally have been a fruit farm. They fall from the trees so could put quite a ding in your camper roof, but at least they’re not coconuts.

 Larry & Penny, as everyone calls it, is part of a complex that includes a large public park and lake, and Miami Zoo. This is part of the extensive park walking trail; if you get lost, any passing gorilla will be pleased to direct you to back the campsite.

The park is also something of a wildlife haven. We saw a pair of bald eagles, one perched and one flying. No camera, unfortunately (they all say that), but I did snap an osprey on another occasion.

Even the small fry are different from UK varieties. Look at this large cuddly caterpillar. 

Now for some signpost trivia. Is this sign saying, “mums-to-be are round the bend”?

Or this one, “millipedes this way”?

I think we’re losing it- time to catch the plane back to Virginia.