Florida Trip: Everglades

Monday morning we headed out for an adventure in the Everglades. We couldn't even believe how many alligators we saw along the side of the highway as we drove! We hit up the Skunk Ape Research Center as recommended by Lauren. It was a real classy, legit research center...okay, not really! I'm not sure how to explain it, but it was definitely worth the stop! The guy that runs it has alligators, various birds and snakes, giant tortoises, etc. We had a great time checking out the wildlife.

 

Yes, we let our 7-year old get this close to this ginormous python!!!

The girls got to feed the tortoises, and most of us took turns with this white bird. It was quite the character.

Londyn, Ave, Emmy, Isabel

After our fun at the "research center" we headed to another place that gave airboat rides. We had such a blast cruising around the water. Unfortunately we didn't see a lot of alligators out on our ride, but we did see some while we waited...

 

Isabel and Avri...Me, Sawyer, and Lin

 

This picture perfectly captures how fun it was!!