When we leave Florida, these favorite places are going to stay in my heart! They are unique and I hope to come back and visit them:

Of all the towns we have seen in Florida, Jupiter, where we chose to live with only a few days to first check it out, has turned out to be our favorite! There is just no other place like it in Florida. It is near cosmopolitan Palm Beach Gardens, and yet it is more quiet with gorgeous beaches and a lighthouse. The best spot in Jupiter is Dubois Lagoon. For some reason it doesn’t come out as beautiful on camera as it is in real life.

Also fantastic in Jupiter is Juno Beach, where there is usually a fun group of people gathered enjoying the scene:

At Juno Beach I love to go for a long walk on the great path atop the dunes. Here you can look through the sea grape trees at the blue-green water below:

Looking at a beach stairs from the walkway on Ocean Drive.

Another place I will miss is the carousel at Downtown at the Gardens, a beautiful outdoor mall in Palm Beach Gardens. Here you can get a frozen yogurt and walk around amid the tropical plants:

I will also miss Stuart town, where there is the most amazing stage literally on the water! Here you can watch live bands play on Sunday afternoons while enjoying the cool breeze off the water. Nearby, you can walk along the historic main strip and get an ice cream or sit outside at Osceola Street Cafe and have a coffee:

Another spot I will miss is Lantana Beach, where you can have the best clear water swims! And also get a meat-filled pastry dough type of thing at a friendly Finnish bakery.