Everglades National Park
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This was the beginning of several day trips. The Everglades, a World Heritage site and largest subtropical wilderness in the US at 1.5 million acres, was a short drive from our resort so we made twoLæs mere
This was the beginning of several day trips. The Everglades, a World Heritage site and largest subtropical wilderness in the US at 1.5 million acres, was a short drive from our resort so we made twoLæs mere
"Ignorance is bliss!" says Gailene. I followed in the footsteps of the other tourists and got this photo of Gailene and the big guy. Look at those teeth! We later learned that although the gators lookLæs mere
Today we marvelled at the lifestyle of the rich and famous as we cruised the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway on the hop on/hop off Water Taxi. The history of the waterway isLæs mere
An hour's drive East along Alligator Alley and North to the village of Clewiston was the Big Cypress Indian Reservation. Yes, they do call themselves "Indians" here. I inadvertently frightened anLæs mere
The huge feral cat population is a real problem with warnings of health risks. It appears to be a very controversial issue.
We ended our day with a walk along the beach and Ocean Drive to see SouthLæs mere
On the agenda today was a tour of South Beach in Miami, which meant driving on heavily congested interstates and roadways. Yikes!! Our first stop was the Holocaust Memorial, which is a photo mural ofLæs mere
I got a break today as our destination, Flamingo Gardens, was an easy 20 minute drive from our resort. Here we found 60 acres of tropical gardens as well as a wildlife sanctuary that is home toLæs mere
More rescued animals, including 2 Florida panthers (NOT the hockey team variety!).
After a late picnic lunch we made a stop at Ross Dress for Less, Publix, and the enormous Sawgrass Mills Mall. MyLæs mere
March 5 - 12th
This morning was an extra busy moving day. Gailene had an 11:30 a.m. flight back to Winnipeg and John was arriving an hour later. Fortunately both of them were departing/arriving atLæs mere
March 6
We drove an hour north to visit with Kathy & Blaine at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Typical of long-term vacationers, they didn't keep track of the date and forgot that we had made plans toLæs mere