Watch out alligator!!!!

We visited Gatorland a few years ago and were thoroughly disappointed. So this time Michele suggested we go for a ride on an air boat. I always thought that the gators are more in the swamps further south, but I could have not been more wrong. We drove to the address on the coupon without making a reservations and got really lucky!! We arrived at the lake and there was nothing but a public boat ramp. No store, no gift shop, no person to talk to. Well we were looking at a pretty bird as an air boat came back from the lake and guess what, it was the company we were looking for. How lucky can you get?? The guy was more than happy to take us out on the lake for a hour and show us around.


We had a fantastic time. I was not aware that there are so many alligators just in the surrounding lakes in Orlando and they are really not that easy to spot, since you really only see their head and back while the rest is under water. You will see!!


One of these alligators was over 10 feet long.

There was so much wildlife to see, it was breath taking. All the blue herring and then there was these small birds that kept literally running on the water as they were running away from the air boat, creating little water fountains in their wake. It was just to funny!



And then we got a rare treat. Our guide new a place where a mama gator was with her 30 young ones. They are so cute!!



All in all we had a great afternoon and I would recommend an air boat ride to anyone.