U.S.A. - St Petersburg, Florida - 16.12.1962

Florida Pelicans

Hotel Detroit, St. Petersburg, Florida - 16.12.1962

Dear Pen,

     Only two more places to send cards from.  It's warm here, Cheers!  The town calls itself the Sunshine City, and Florida is called the Sunshine State, so ----

     With love, Nan

 Detroit Hotel

Corner Central Avenue and 2nd Street 

St Petersburg, Florida

150 Rooms
Center of the Theater and shopping district two blocks bay - spacious lobby - open air veranda and patio facing south on Central Avenue - Patio Restaurant and Coffee Shop.

Hotel Detroit, St. Petersburg, Florida - 16.12.1962

Dear Tim,

     X marks the spot.  I have a large room with two rocking chairs.  Have just eaten an enormous hamburger steak and chips (they call chips French Fried here), 4 slices of b & b & drunk 3 cups of coffee.  I WAS HUNGRY.

   Love Nan.

Underwater Pals at Florida's famous Weeki Wachee, Spring of Live Mermaids.  Located jsut North of St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearwater.

Hotel Detroit, St. Petersburg, Florida - 16.12.1962

Dear Mer,

     Can you swim well enough yet to ride a Seahorse?  I met two Australian Cockatoos yesterday and I talked to them in my best Australian but the horrid birds couldn't have cared less.

     Love Nan.

Playful porpoises begging for food from feeder at Miami's fabulous Seaquarium Miami, Florida.

Colour Photo by Russ Hopkins, Miami Seaquarium.

Hotel Detroit, St. Petersburg, Florida - 16.12.1962

Dear Fish (Nick),

     I don't think these porpoise are as clever as some I saw, they took the fish out of theman's mouth.  I also saw a doctor (pretending Dr) put a spatula down a whale's throat and the whale said 'Ah' when he was told to.

     Love Nan.

U.S.A. - Florida - 12.12.1962

Getting a gorgeous tan on the Florida sands.

St Moritz Hotel, Miami Beach. Florida - 12.12.1962

Dear Pen,

     This is called the Sunshine State, Ha! Ha! I left Jacksonville this a.m. where it was 15f, and arrived here to find it certainly warmer, but still awfully cold at 50f.

     Love Nan

Built for the shallow waterways and swamps of teh Everglades in Florida, the Airboat is ideal for fishing an sightseeing.

St Moritz Hotel, Miami Beach. Florida - 12.12.1962

Dear Tim,

     I'm hoping I ride in one of these gadgets when I go to the Everglades tomorrow.  I'm also hoping it's a lot warmer than it is today!

     Love Nan

St Moritz Hotel, Miami Beach. Florida - 12.12.1962

Dear Mer,

     I think this must be the funniest shape of ll the 50  States.  The city of Miami is about 3 1/2 miles from this hotel, but there are lots of shops here, too.

     Love Nan

St Moritz Hotel, Miami Beach. Florida - 12.12.1962

Dear Fish (Nick),

     How about playing this joke on Daddy some time?  I'm sure he'd just laugh and laugh.

     Love Nan.

U.S.A. - Florida - 11.12.1962

Hotel Florida, Jacksonville, Florida - 11.12.1962

Dear Pen,

     I'll be a disappointed woman if I don't see an Alligator in the Everglades, I'm keeping my fingers X-ed.

    Love Nan

Florida Gater Salute, Big, Wide and Ready.

Hotel Florida, Jacksonville, Florida - 11.12.1962

Dear Tim,

     Can't remember if you have been home or will be in camp.  How about putting pen to paper some time and tell me how you got on.

     Love Nan

 Feeding time at Marine Studios, Marineland, Florida

Hotel Florida, Jacksonville, Florida - 11.12.1962

Dear Merry,

     I am going to Marineland tomorrow, should be fun.  I spent last night in Charleston, South Carolina, will be here for two nights, then on to Maimi Beach for three nights.

     Love, Nan

Hungry Chimp enjoys his Hot Dog.

Hotel Florida, Jacksonville, Florida - 11.12.1962

Dear Fish,

     The hot dog looks more like a big fat worm to me, however I don't suppose the chimp would mind much if it was.

     Love Nan