Beach break: Naples, Fl.

From the Everglades, we drove to Naples, Fl. This luxurious beach resort, two hours west of Miami, sits on the Gulf of Mexico. It's ritzy and glitzy and known as a vacation spot for wealthy Midwesterners. The waterfront is lined with over-the-top mansions and beach-goers wear fine linen cover ups and flip-flops studded with gems.

There's actually a lot to do here--like go to the zoo or the botanical garden or hop on a boat tour that'll take you into the swamps to see manatees. But we did none of that. The sparkling white beach that stretched along the coast for miles was far too tempting; the bathtub warm water in the most beautiful pale green color too inviting. And so we spent nearly an entire day walking the beach and bobbing in the water, and we didn't leave until we saw the sun set.