Florida

Florida is a favorite destination for Quebecers. The weather is beautiful and warm year-round, and it's easily accessible from Quebec. We love it too and go there regularly.

In 2022, we spent three months there. Based in Pompano Beach, we took the opportunity to explore the East Coast, the Keys, the Everglades, Tampa...

5 must-see beaches on Florida's east coast: our practical guide

5 plages incontournables de la côte est de la Floride : notre guide pratique

Isabelle Lemoine

Jun 27

7 days on the west coast of Florida

Côte ouest de la Floride We need some sun to warm our bodies and minds. So here we are, off for a week on the west coast of Florida, in...

Isabelle Lemoine

May 1, 2025

ZZ Top at Pompano Beach Amphitheater

To end our trip well, we attended our last show: ZZ Top in Pompano Beach. The amphitheater is not very big. It is the smallest venue we...

Isabelle Lemoine

Nov 20, 2022

Miami Wynwood neighborhood

Wynwood is a trendy neighborhood in Miami, a little north of downtown. Formerly an industrial district, it is known for its murals that...

Isabelle Lemoine

Nov 10, 2022

NBA basketball game Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings

Yesterday I completed an item on my “Bucket List”: attending an NBA basketball game, in Miami no less. The game was played at the...

Isabelle Lemoine

Nov 3, 2022

Hockey Miami Panthers vs New York Islanders

After football, we change the atmosphere. It's a little cooler in the arena to watch the hockey game. Floridians are really not used to...

Isabelle Lemoine

Oct 31, 2022

Football Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes

Last Saturday, October 22nd, we attended the college football game between the Miami Hurricanes (Florida) and the Duke Blue Devils (North...

Isabelle Lemoine

Oct 29, 2022

Everglades Park- Take 2

Saturday, October 8, we went back to the Everglades Park, but by bike this time. We went to Shark Valley, one of the reserves of the...

Isabelle Lemoine

Oct 19, 2022

Soccer Inter Miami vs CF Montréal

Sunday, October 9th, the last match of the MLS regular season was played in Miami, pitting Inter Miami against CF Montreal at the DRV PNK...

Isabelle Lemoine

Oct 19, 2022

Scorpions at Hard Rock Live

Monday, September 12th we went to see another band from our youth in a show: Scorpions at Hard Rock Live. The Hard Rock Live venue is a...

Isabelle Lemoine

Oct 19, 2022

The magic of Disney

It's impossible to stay in Florida for 3 months and not find a moment to visit Mickey and his friends. We had initially planned a visit...

Isabelle Lemoine

Oct 9, 2022

Key West

From September 7th to 10th, we went to spend a few days in the Keys, in Key West more precisely. A unique place to celebrate my change of...

Isabelle Lemoine

Sep 11, 2022

Sir Rod Stewart at Tampa

Saturday night, we attended the Rod Stewart show. Yes, I know, another 77-year-old, but hey, it was a first for both of us. The show took...

Isabelle Lemoine

Sep 6, 2022

Tampa the Cigar City

Saturday night, we had the Rod Stewart show at the Tampa Arena scheduled. So we took the opportunity to visit a little of this city on...

Isabelle Lemoine

Sep 5, 2022

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and More at Miami’s Colonnade Hotel

An extraordinary experience for us last night, a classical concert in a chic hotel in Miami. Thanks to Pascale and Kingston for this...

Isabelle Lemoine

Sep 2, 2022

Baseball match Miami vs Los Angeles

On Sunday afternoon, August 28, we went to a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jean-François had to...

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 31, 2022

Santana et Earth, Wind and Fire

First show of our stay in Florida. Wahoo! We're starting strong! The bar is high. What a beautiful place! The ithink financial...

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 27, 2022

Everglades Park

Change of scenery, no beach today. But a little boat ride, by airboat (or air-boat) in the Everglades Park. This national park contains...

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 24, 2022

Miami Beach

Today we went for a little walk in Miami Beach, just to see what it looks like on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Leo came with us. It...

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 21, 2022

Pompano Beach

Here we are, at our home for the next 3 months, in Pompano Beach. We are getting our bearings and starting to discover the surroundings....

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 17, 2022

We choose to go to the moon !

Before arriving at our destination in Pompano Beach, we stopped at Cape Canaveral. It was on the road. This was not our first visit to...

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 16, 2022

Saint Augustine in Florida, first real break.

he road from Quebec went well. We have never gone through American customs so quickly! There was no one and the customs officer was...

Isabelle Lemoine

Aug 14, 2022

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