Everglades National park

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February 3rd 2011

Published: February 25th 2011

This was one of the areas that I really didn't schedule enough time in as I knew that it would be easier to visit after moving to Tennessee. We were here only two nights but there was a lot to do there. We stayed in Flamingo Campground which meant that we were using our generator for electricity and according to park rules all generators had to be turned off between 8 PM and 8 AM. It basically mea... Read Full Entry

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The Great Escape

Bob and Kam

We are beginning our Great Escape part 1 around the USA from December 27th 2010 to August 18th 2011 when we arrive home for a short break and a wedding... The goal is to see as much of the United States as possible within this time frame and make it back in one piece. The travellers are Bob, Kam, Chris (Kam's 13 yr old son) and our English setter puppy Casper which at the start of the trip will be 6 months old. The vehicle a Ford F450 duelly pulling a 40 ft bath and a half bunkhouse. The challenge to survive on the road homeschooling Chris with many of our worldly items in storage and ... full info

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along snake bight trail 1

along snake bight trail 2

along snake bight trail 3

These plants are bromiliads that are basically air plants and require limited water living off moisture in the air around it....one of the adaptations to little rainfall in the region.

along snake bight trail 4

never did see the cause of all these bubbles although we guessed fish or frogs...the water is that color from tanin leaked by mangrove roots. Tannin is also in tea.

along snake bight trail 5

at the end of tthe one way trail as you can see it was low tide but a pretty view

along snake bight trail 6

driving in the park 3

python skin

the ranger said that although pythons are not native to the area several pet pythons have been released into the wild and have established themselves. This skin was 12 ft long and she said that there have been some almost 17 ft! We didn't see any while hiking.

driving in the park 1

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