Ready or not, Florida, here we come. Two feet of snow are on the way to Arkansas and we are getting out of town! Darla, Chris, and I descended upon Estero, Florida to visit my sister, Mary.
This would be our home for a week .. a little much togetherness but we can handle it!
At lunchtime we were at Olde Naples' Tin City at a former fishing pier, now a typical tourist spot.
We enjoyed lunch beside the water and watched the boats and birds, mostly pelicans, coming and going.
I couldn't be happier than having my first grouper tacos.
We all agreed that a ride on an airboat could be the thrill of the week so east we went to Dade County. We passed many alligators alongside the road as we drove across the Tamiami Trail, aka highway 41, towards Miami.
Tigertails, one of the Miccosukee Indian tribes' airboat rides, was our choice as they go out across the grass rather than on trails among the Mangroves.
We headed through the Mangroves to the river of grass.
This is just what we were hoping for as much of our week was forecast to be in the 60s and 70s.
On one of the islands owned by the Indians we held various alligators and looked at other Everglades' wildlife. Mary held this one while Chris thought it would make a nice pair of shoes.
I would enjoy driving the airboat but did not ask. We gave our driver the go fast thumbs up and away we went.
Coming back along the Tamiami Trail we stopped at Clyde Butcher's museum. The pond beside his building had a bit of wildlife that entertained us.
At dusk we were back on the East coast awaiting a sunset at Naples Beach. What a long and fulfilling day but are we ever happy!
And then it was time for the evening meal! Why not a quaint restaurant alongside the bay: Fish House on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs. Some of us chose crab legs but all of us chose to share the Key Lime Pie!!!
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