Since it was so hot and humid, not to mention noisy at the rest stop we both woke up early so left at 6:45 AM heading toward Naples, FL. We traveled south on Highway 19 to Highway 41 and got back on Interstate 75-S. After the fiasco involved in finding a place to stay yesterday we started calling early and found a reasonably priced campground in Naples, FL. We arrived just after 11 AM and checked in then I set up while Bill washed the car. We drove down to Old Naples and went to the small boardwalk and Tin City. There wasn’t much to see so we had lunch and left. While at lunch the waitress told us that we were only about 25 minutes away from Everglades National Park so we decided to go. We drove out there to the park headquarters but since that end of the park is almost entirely water we will have to wait to see it until tomorrow when we have reservations for a full-day tour. The ranger told Bill that we could drive to the Big Cypress National Preserve nearby and that we would be able to see alligators. We took the drive and saw 13 alligators in the swampy areas. On the way back we stopped at the market for some groceries and then came “home” and made dinner. After our tour tomorrow we will pack up and start driving toward the Florida Keys.
Wed. 8/29/07 ~ Naples, FL
Since it was so hot and humid, not to mention noisy at the rest stop we both woke up early so left at 6:45 AM heading toward Naples, FL. We traveled south on Highway 19 to Highway 41 and got back on Interstate 75-S. After the fiasco involved in finding a place to stay yesterday we started calling early and found a reasonably priced campground in Naples, FL. We arrived just after 11 AM and checked in then I set up while Bill washed the car. We drove down to Old Naples and went to the small boardwalk and Tin City. There wasn’t much to see so we had lunch and left. While at lunch the waitress told us that we were only about 25 minutes away from Everglades National Park so we decided to go. We drove out there to the park headquarters but since that end of the park is almost entirely water we will have to wait to see it until tomorrow when we have reservations for a full-day tour. The ranger told Bill that we could drive to the Big Cypress National Preserve nearby and that we would be able to see alligators. We took the drive and saw 13 alligators in the swampy areas. On the way back we stopped at the market for some groceries and then came “home” and made dinner. After our tour tomorrow we will pack up and start driving toward the Florida Keys.
