Everglades Outpost Wildlife refuge

Everglades Outpost Wildlife Refuge is an unforgettable, special place to visit and we bet you'll fall in love with a lemur!

I'm always in search of two things: 1) the best strawberry milkshake in the universe and yes I keep a score card and 2) cool new places to visit. So if there's a strawberry milkshake along the way TO a cool new place to visit... WINNING!

One morning while in Miami, I hopped in the car and headed south  towards the Everglades, to Robert Is Here fruit stand in Homestead. I've visited Robert's before, but it's been a long time and the craving set in. Countless types of milkshakes listed on the handwritten menu above... but my heart was set on strawberry. There's always a line, but I put my order in and went shopping among all the local fruits and veggies waiting for my number to be called. 

I wanted a strawberry milkshake
​and ended up in love with a lemur

My strawberry milkshake didn't disappoint. Just as heavenly as I remembered. In my humble opinion, BEST IN THE WORLD strawberry milkshake. While sipping, I strolled into the back of Robert's, and spent some time with the animals. They've added a bunch since I last remember... emu, goats, tortoises, birds, fish. A big pond, waterfalls. It's a pretty cool place to sit and hang out. [I'll come back to Robert is Here in another blog post in the near future. It definitely deserves it's own post!] But the day was young, and I was now in farm country and very close to the Everglades.

I had previously heard of the Everglades Outpost Wildlife Refuge not far from Robert's, so I left in search of more animals. Lucky for me, it was only about 3 miles down the road. The first thing I noticed on my way was a beautiful mural of a sunset over the everglades. And from that point on, I had the best day ever. Entering the park I was greeted by volunteers who give a little overview and a point in the right direction to begin. I walked around for hours and fell in love with each animal and their story, one by one. Wolf, zebra, tiger oh my! There's an alligator pit, tortoises, birds and so much more. I listened as the volunteers shared each animal's story... how they were rescued, most with a sad past life and amazing recovery story.. And then I found Kenya.

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