Tuesday, March 11, 2014
To be specific, we drove to just east of Tallahassee and then took US 27, continuing all the way to Fort Lauderdale. US 27 goes right through central Florida and is very populated from Ocala, south to Lake Okeechobee. South of the dense population begins huge orange groves and the aromatic blossoms almost overwhelm the passerby. Florida produces about 17 varieties of oranges that creates a long growing season of fruit. Closer to the Everglades, Domino Sugar, has farmers growing thousands of acres of sugar cane for the mill.
When we were ready to stop for the night, it was hard to find a campsite in the Everglades. We discovered the Sawgrass Recreation Park and Captain John allowed us to camp here for the night. This park specializes in Airboat Rides and they also have an Everglades animal exhibit. The 1000-pound alligator named Cannibal, is about 15-feet and has a head the size of our dinette table. The Python is as long as our trailer and the diameter of a disposable propane cylinder. Late this evening, a colorful Peacock is hanging around our camper with a curious eye us.
Tomorrow, we travel to Fort Lauderdale to look at a boat. Future plans depend on what happens at Fort Lauderdale.