Mrs H and I have just returned from a day

Mrs H and I have just returned from a day of kayaking and exploring the Everglades. Bravely brushing aside warnings about the heat and mosquitos (we arrived from Hong Kong, after all), we spent three hours in peaceful waterways - and about 3 minutes in a choppy uninviting lake ("it's like Scotland!") when the weather changed.

We are spending a few nights in Key Largo. Strong winds mean that sailing and snorkeling are likely to be off the menu at present. The good news is you don't have to go far to see sea life - sitting at a pier (pictured below) last night we saw a huge ginglymostoma cirratum (aka nurse shark), swim under our dangling feet. Yikes.

Key Lime pie, however, is firmly on the menu - and a new favourite desert.