Air Boat Ride

Yesterday we drove about a 130 miles roundtrip to Everglades city for an Air Boat ride. This town is located just outside the Everglades National Park. I went by myself. It cost $38 for an hour ride. When we left dock it looked like a bad thunderstorm was coming up. They had told us that if we got some close lightning strikes, they would turn around and head back to the dock and once we left the dock there would be no refunds. Several people decided to get a refund and not go, but after the long drive, I decided to go. We lucked out, no rain or lightning. It was really a good ride as they ran about 40 mph through the swamps and we saw many birds and one alligator. We have had several inches of rain in the last couple of days. When it isn't raining it has been about 88 degrees and very humid.





Campsite at Koreshan Park



Air Boat Dock


We followed this boat



Taken by our captain


Seen alligator on air boat ride

Koreshan State Historic Site

We checked in to a campsite at Korechan State Historic Site. It is about 25 miles from Fort Myers Beach. We are here for 4 days, leaving Thursday and going back to Myakka State Park, for 2 days. Yesterday we spent some time at Lover's Key State Park, on the beach. They don't have camping there. It is a famous beach. It was number 4 out of 10 travel channel's best Florida beaches and sure is pretty, We really enjoyed it. We are camped close to another river and maybe tomorrow would like to take a kayak down the river to the Estero bay. They rent for $17 for 3 hours. Seen the historic site today, very interesting. We walked threw a forest of bamboo. It is very hot, hot and sunny and is still 76 at 9 PM.



Lover's Key Beach


This is the Red Coconut RV resort on Fort Myers Beach, $80 per night. Full up


Found 2 Live small starfish, turned them loose


Lovers Key Beach State Park close to Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach RV resort

Spent 2 nights at this RV resort. Nice, but we prefer State parks. Drove out to Sanibel island yesterday to hit the beach, very crowded. It cost $6 to cross the bridge and $4 to park for 2 hours. Went to restaurant next door to resort, very good seafood. Also been riding bikes all over the resort. It has been very warm without a cloud in the sky.



Swimming pool at Fort Myers RV Beach RV resort and I did swim in it. heated pool.


At the beach on Sanibel island


Our campsite at Fort Myers Beach Resort , Beautiful tree



Our campsite at Oscar Scherer