Everglades National Park

Egypt's First Father/Daughter Overnight Trip

Everglades National Park

February 2012

Two days in paradise. Egypt enjoyed our trip to the Everglades. As usual, we tried to pack in as much as possible: hikes, tram ride and wildlife viewing. Egypt loves alligators and made my heart stop more than a few times since it's not like a zoo with protective barriers between the visitors and the wildlife. I would grab her hand or shirt and she would yell "no hold hand" or "no hold shirt". Birds on the other hand scare Egypt immensely. Except for the one bird pictured below on a railing, Egypt wanted nothing to do with birds. Kind of silly since she has no fear of alligators.

Day One:

Egypt making a friend:

Observation tower at the half way point of the tram tour:

Snacking on native vegetation:

Looking for alligators:

Heard something in the scrub:

"Hi alligator":

Day Two:

The only bird that didn't scare Egypt (I think she thought it was a duck):

Everglades National Park (02/09)

A few hours spent in the Everglades viewing the wildlife:

4th of July 2009 (In the Swamp)

If you can't beat them...go at least 17 miles from them. Kellisa struggles with her sleep and really needs 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night to function at the best of her abilities. If this doesn't occur, it doesn't only interfere with the following day, but it could take days or even weeks to get back on schedule. Loud fireworks all through the evening hours and into the deep night is a huge problem. The solution: camp at Stephen C. Foster State Park in the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia where they have a strict ban on all fireworks. Since the campground is 17 miles from the nearest town Fargo (pop. 383), we were hopeful for a quiet night of sleep and we weren't disappointed!

The Campsite:

Kellisa on a boardwalk trail:

We attended a presentation on the local wildlife: