Alligators

We spent a quiet "down" day at Gator Park today. There is a lot of traffic in and out at the office/gift shop/restaurant area as both single carloads of people and tour buses full arrive steadily. They get a twenty minute air boat (that seats twenty) ride out into the Everglades, then a "wild animal" show where the guide shows a few alligators (for an extra three dollars, you can get your picture taken with a small alligator).

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 We have not seen many alligators at all this winter in contrast to all the ones we saw in Louisiana a couple of years ago. Across the road from where Auntie Violet is parked is a four foot fence around a small lake. This afternoon, Forry watched a visitor come up to the fence --

 According to the information on Gator Park's Internet page, there are 500 alligators in the area...

 There are domesticated chickens, ducks and peafowl running around the shop and RV park area that seem totally unconcerned about the presence of alligators. This hen had FIFTEEN baby balls of fluff with her!