Day 6 - Departing to Flamingo, In the Southern part of the Everglades

We've departed for Flamingo, with a stop at the Gator Grill. We ate alligator today! I learned that the part of the alligator we eat is the tail. I was nervous about it at first, but it was great!! Sortof like chicken, LOL! Why do all the odd things taste like chicken!

There are four crocodiles (not alligators) known to be in the Everglades, FL. Last year's DU group saw 2 of the 4 in Flamingo. Today we're hoping to see them all! [Update: we only saw one crocodile, but it was amazing. They have longer tails and bumpier backs]

In addition to searching for the crocodiles, we're going kayaking. (Yay!!) We think it will be in the Florida Bay, but we will see. [Update: it was in the Florida Bay which leads out to the Atlantic Ocean].

Love how birds fly across the water really low. Are they just getting their wings wet or are they getting ready to eat a fish? Hmmm.

We are canoeing among the ten thousand islands. Charlie said their are probably ten thousand islands.

We saw the brown and white pelicans, a crocodile, seagulls, cormorants, jumping fish and we thought we saw a shark fin, but Charlie says it was a big fish. Boo!! Saw Royal Tern birds. Also saw dolphin fins and manatee noses.