Alligators Everywhere!

We’ve seen a lot of alligators in the last 24 hours.  They are everywhere!IMG_20160319_163800968

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And, we walked around some old cypress trees.IMG_20160319_160602209

 

Tomorrow, we head to Cayo Costa State Park.  After 2 nights of air conditioning, we’re back to our tent for the remainder of our trip.  I’m looking forward to it — back to white sand & warm water.  And, away from the heat & humidity of the Everglades.

Everglades…gator country!

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We went to the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Centre to learn about Everglades National Park.  Then, we walked the board walks along the Anhinga Trail & saw lots alligators, turtles and fish.  It was hot & humid.

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There are lots of board walk trails to explore.  We met an owl on one of them.IMG_20160318_175900991

It is wild country & as we drove around the outskirts of the park, we discovered several prisons.  A bit bizarre & unsettling!

Now, on to EvergladesCity where we will enjoy some air conditioning.

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Key West

I didn’t realize Key West is such a party town, especially on St. Patrick’s Day.  We stopped by the USA’s most southern point & drank some coconut water.IMG_20160317_155041404

And, we tried some key lime pie.

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And, we walked past Hemingway’s house.



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A 3 hour tour….

We took a 3 hour snorkeling trip to Looe Key, a coral reef marine park.  IMG_20160317_121507754

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We saw lots of colourful fish… barracudas, parrot fish, puffer fish, angel fish, a giant Goliath grouper, and most exciting a grey reef shark.  Thankfully, we were told that we may see some sharks but they wouldn’t be interested in us. Nevertheless, I was still a wee bit nervous. It was a great adventure.

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Back to BCFFC

Well, it feels as if we never left — We are back at BC Family French Camp at the Living Forest Campground in Nanaimo.

IMG_20150809_090650419Here is a picture of Sophie being called up to join her group.

The kids love it here!  They’re busy all day with their incredibly energetic moniteurs, and are speaking French.

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Campfire Talks

We’ve camped only at national, state or provincial campgrounds. And, most offer evening programs though we didn’t get to very many because we were always out & about.  However, we did learn about moose — a good thing because it seems we have been avoiding them on the highways for most of the trip.IMG_20150725_204837177

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