Thursday, May 17, 2012

'Gator Spotting

Our friend Carol had found a good deal on Groupon for a 90-minute charter airboat ride so this morning six of us went to the St. John's River down by Mullet Lake. 





It had been rainy for the last few days here so we felt lucky that this morning was clear and beautiful...


We sat up front with Richard

Carol sat up top with the guide.
It was Ray and Anna's first time in an airboat.


...plus the river had filled up and lots of alligators were out and about.


We found several nests of babies with 20+ little ones
scurrying around

I was worried this big guy felt trapped between
our boat and the bank -- Let's move on!

Good guide and great ride -- even ran into a herd of manatee frolicking about! (we could see them but the water was too dark from the recent rains to get any good pictures)


Joe & Deb, Richard & Carol, Ray & Anna



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