Now that you are retired you will have the time to visit some of the places you have wanted to explore. Florida has an abundance of places of natural beauty, not only the gleaming white sand beaches with azure blue waters and swaying palm trees, there is the mysterious and vast Everglades, called the River of Grass with many species of wildlife including alligators, tropical fish, deer, panthers and a vast collection of beautiful birds.  Take an exciting ride on an air boat in the Everglades, a thrill of a lifetime. There are wildlife
refuges for manatees and sea turtles, gardens of fabulous vivid colored flowers, trees and shrubs, tour through areas of tropical fruit trees, herb and vegetable gardens.  Most of these places have tours.  So much to see and what fun it is to visit these beautiful areas in Florida in your retirement.
Below are a few of these places for you to visit:

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey..407-647-2615  in Maitland
Educational tours, Rehab facility for injured birds.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ..239-657-3771
Very interesting. Lots of wildlife. 14 miles West of Immokalee

Fairchild Tropical Gardens ..305-667-1651 in Coconut Grove
83 acres of tropical plants, sunken gardens, rain forest, flowering vine exhibit.

Fruit & Spice Park..305-247-5727 in Homestead.

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge..239-472-1100.
5000 acres on Sanibel Island.  Home to 278 species of resident and migratory birds. Alligators, crabbing, fishing, boat tours, canoes.

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge..813-867-4820 in Titusville
Saltwater estuaries. Manatees, sea turtles, fishing, camping. Wildlife tour.

Naples Botanical Gardens ..239-643-7275 in Naples.
Acres of plants and flowers, childrens area. Beautiful walkways.

Orchid Jungle .. 305-247-4824 in Homestead
Orchids on display and in natural tropical forest. Tours.