While in the Everglades, Flamingo visitors center, we did take the tour boat ride. It was interesting. We did see an alligator or crock and a few dolphin. The highlight really was in the marina when we got back from the tour. There were a number of manatee swimming around in the marina area. We saw several up close including a momma and her baby.
We watched them for awhile then headed to the visitors center. When we were done there we stopped back by to see if the manatee where still around. We were glad we did. We saw a couple of people that had managed to coax a manatee up to the dock where they were petting it. We of course decided to interrupt their commune with nature and walked ever so slowly out to the dock. Rosalie, somewhat surprisingly decided she wanted to pet the manatee as well. Being polite we asked the couple, who were not overly anxious to share the moment, and the fellow said "it's two feet down to the water. She will not be able to reach it." So the ever vigilant papa grabs the child by the legs and literally hangs her over the edge of the dock. She hangs at a 45 degree angle with her head pointed down and darned if she doesn't pet the manatee... Score one for the WeBeGone team.
unfortunately the manatee decided it had enough. I suspect the WeBeGone team is the scorn of that couple we interrupted...
After that excitement we needed a weeks rest so we headed up to the Red Coconut RV park in Fort Myers Beach. We could not score a spot on the beach but were right across the road. Probably better as we were able to keep some of the sand out of the trailer. No we did not get Gigi buried as planned. Gotta sneak up on her better next time.
We did enjoy our stay, had a few days of relaxing beach time.
From there we headed up to Fort Desoto park at the southern end of Tampa Bay. We had a chance to visit a long lost sister and niece and their spouses. They treated us very well, including a wave runner ride out into Tampa bay. You know before this adventure I never knew you could get a wave runner stuck... Leave it to an ex Minnesota, now Texan to manage that, though I suppose if word gets back to Texas that will set me back abit in getting the Texas badge.
We hated to leave but duty or rather the road called. Next stop Weeki Watchee Springs.
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