This morning, we left Macon and drove to Waycross, Ga. Just south of there is the northern entrance to the Okefenokee Swamp Park. As we were driving in, the car in front of us stopped and we noticed a large alligator on the side of the road. He was just hanging out and seemed to enjoy looking at us.
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| "My name is Crazy" |
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| "Hi there!" |
We arrived at the entrance just in time for the next boat tour. The swamp was completely dry in 2007 and today it was very wet. We saw lots of bugs and interesting plants, but few gators on this tour. Next, we had a railroad tour around the swamp. We stopped for a while at an old camp area. From there, we saw quite a few gators (the guides have named most of them). One that chased another right past us. The big one (Crazy) apparently tries to eat the smaller ones rather regularly. We even got to hold some babies. A very fun destination!
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| "What big teeth you have" |
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| Alligator Alley |
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| Big Spider |
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| zoom lens? |
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| one year old baby |
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| yes, that's just the head |
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| Yeah! We made it! |
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| Sunshine State? |
We got in the car and headed on to Florida. It's the first time either of us have been there. It's our first trip to Georgia, too, but somehow Florida seems more significant. About an hour north of Jacksonville, the rain got heavier. The final hour actually took about two. We drove through many deep puddles/shallow ponds where I just drove as quickly as possible to avoid stalling. I am pretty sure we passed a sink hole, too. The rain continues to pour down and we have plans tomorrow on an island. We'll see how that goes.
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