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A palm tree by the beach in Key Largo, Florida. This pretty much sums up the trip, away from 30-degree Iowa with its 15 inches of snow while we were gone.

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This is the beach we went to one afternoon to play frisbee, lay in the sun, check out the marine life, and just relax.

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They're hard to see, but those are my compatriots snorkeling inside John Pennekamp State Park.

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The house we rented for the week. Amazingly large and accomodating, even for seven people.

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The house was surrounded by a rock yard and many palm trees. Needless to say, we didn't want to leave.

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The back of the house. Notice the hot tub and the tiki hut, which was fully equipped with lights, a stereo, and fans. Also notice that the house sits on a very peaceful canal.

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Eric, Megan, and Susan relax in the large dining and kitchen areas of the house.

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This is the canal that the house sits on. It provides several dozen houses easy access to the Gulf.

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Megan, Susan, and Emily come back from one of the dives.

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Left to right, Eric, Megan, Emilyi, Adam, and myself relax in the tiki hut behind our house.