Alligators, Alligators, Alligators!

Thursday, Dec 21 ... Our internet signal in this area is very sporadic (today it is non-existent) so we are at the local library right now checking email and doing the blog. It could be a looooong 2 weeks. Flights are full everywhere so it looks like we will be staying put for the holidays!
Wednesday, Dec 20 … Another move day - destination Moore Haven which is about half way between West Palm Beach and Fort Myers. The park is nothing special but our site does have a view of the canal (Okeechobee Waterway). Our site is on Alligator Lane - hoepfully that doesn't mean we will see any!
Tuesday, Dec 19 … The morning was spent doing laundry and cleaning the exterior of the mh. In the afternoon we did some exploring of the area shopping. Later, we used a Tony Roma’s gift card given to us last Christmas from Dixie’s brother and wife. The rib dinner was awesome so we topped it off with a dessert of a chocolate sundae martini.
Monday, Dec 18 … Today was the day for National Parks. The first one being the Florida Everglades National Park. We walked the Anhinga Trail which is a ½ mile loop trail and offers one of the best opportunities to view wildlife. We saw probably 20 - 25 alligators and many birds up close… I mean very up close. Most of the gators were out of the water and looked to be from 4 to 8 feet in length.
From there we drove to the Biscayne National Park. The park is located 21 miles east of Everglades National Park and was established to protect a rare combination of terrestrial and undersea life, to preserve a scenic subtropical setting, and to provide an outstanding spot for recreation and relaxation. The park Ranger was quite knowledgeable and spent quite a bit of his time explaining many details of the park.
Sunday, Dec 17 … Left the Curry Hammock State Park and drove to the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo. We toured the park (talked to a man we had met earlier while in Port St. Lucie) and the impressive visitor’s center. This park has been dubbed America’s First Undersea Park. This park and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, cover approximately 25 miles in length and extends 3 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. These areas were established to protect and preserve a portion of the only living coral reef in the continental U.S. We decided to forgo snorkeling as the wind was blowing and the water was a bit chilly. We continued our short drive (45 miles) to the Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Camp ground in South Miami. A large but well kept RV park that is far enough removed from the city to be a quiet place.