by Nancy S.
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May 18, 2007

No Alligators

August 24, 2007 10:42 PM EDT
views: 184 | comments: 33

I took my grandson to visit my sister in Florida.  He was thrilled with the plane ride, and sitting in the cockpit of the plane ( when the pilot found out it was his first flight ).

All he talked about was seeing the alligators.  We must have gotten to the lake at naptime.   We did hear one and walked around the edge of the lake for awhile, but didn't see any.  He was pretty disappointed.

We did better at the shell museum.  They have vats of all the native sea creatures.  Some of the vats are screened so you can't put your hand in them.  To dangerous.  Some of them you are allowed to touch and my grandson & great nephew had a ball.
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Comments: 33

Stephanie A. (On vacation) Aug 24, 2007, 11:21pm EDT
Your grandson is a very handsome young man. It looks like he still had a great time.
Nancy S. Aug 24, 2007, 11:28pm EDT
Thanks Stephanie, he loved every minute of it.
Tanya P. Aug 25, 2007, 2:04pm EDT
I'm glad they had a good time, even if they didn't see any alligators.
Trudy P. Aug 25, 2007, 2:59pm EDT
Well that's a bummer~ Still glad to hear he had a good time!
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 25, 2007, 5:33pm EDT
It's great when kids are still interested in nature.
Jennifer P. Aug 26, 2007, 12:37am EDT
Sorry he didn't get to see the alligators but it sounds like he had a good time anyway.
Sounds like a fun time anyway!
Susan Roberts Aug 26, 2007, 6:56pm EDT
He didn't get to see the gators, but he got to go out on the big boat, even if he was a shade of green when he got back to our houseLOL
Nancy S. Aug 26, 2007, 9:06pm EDT
Wish I had a picture of that Sue.
Wilma M. Aug 27, 2007, 9:16pm EDT
Where's an alligator when you need one?

Guess that means you will have to take another trip!
Bundy P Aug 29, 2007, 3:26pm EDT
Oh well...maybe next time. We have alligator tours down here!
Jerri H. Aug 29, 2007, 3:42pm EDT
Hey....next time visit a golf course or two...there is bound to b one there ;)
Jo C. Aug 29, 2007, 4:32pm EDT
Jerri is right. Go to golf courses and you have to practically wade through gators! Anyway, I enjoyed reading this and thanks for commenting on my raccoon adventure - nearly a murder.
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Aug 29, 2007, 8:23pm EDT
should stopped by a gator farm they were all over when i lived down there. some had bridges you could cross that went across some of the enclosures. sure did creep me out
Jimmy _ Aug 30, 2007, 1:49am EDT
Too bad you didn't find the alligator! It sounds like you had a great time.
Heidi M. Aug 30, 2007, 2:07pm EDT
sounds like a fun time!
Cristina S. Sep 1, 2007, 5:03pm EDT
Try Shark Valley! I've been several times, and there were always at least some alligators around!
Dave J. Sep 1, 2007, 9:08pm EDT
Glad you had a good time!! You can always go back!!
Nancy S. Sep 1, 2007, 9:18pm EDT
Thanks Christina. I'll check on that.
Dave I'm going to try to get him back, but I've got 23 other grandkids that are waiting their turn. lol
Kelly M. Sep 2, 2007, 1:34pm EDT
Sounds like a fun trip!
Tina Coruth Sep 2, 2007, 2:27pm EDT
Nancy, sounds like a fun trip for you and your grandson! I guess I would have mixed feeling about seeing an alligator - very interesting, but kind of scary.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Sep 2, 2007, 8:25pm EDT
I agree with Jerri and Jane, the gators love those golf courses, and we actually have quite a few of them down here (both gators and golf courses).
Rhoda S. Sep 4, 2007, 6:00pm EDT
Try taking him to Gatorland!
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Sep 5, 2007, 12:39pm EDT
He should have came to Texas this weedend. I saw at least twenty alligators!
Marianne R. Sep 14, 2007, 12:37am EDT
Sorry he didn't see any gators.
James s F. Sep 14, 2007, 12:44am EDT
Here's a story about how some kids THOUGHT they'd seen a gator.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976741403
Digital Diva S. Sep 14, 2007, 1:45pm EDT
eeeekkkkkkk i don't want to see any - ever!
wiaka's just ... curious Sep 15, 2007, 10:40pm EDT
What an adventure for your grandson.

Blessings
J. P. Sep 16, 2007, 4:18pm EDT
Fun time for your grandson, even without gator sighseeing :^)
Digital Diva S. Oct 24, 2007, 10:48am EDT
I don't like alligators and wouldn't want to see one but I understand the child's facination. Interesting essay and he had fun.
Jaye S. Nov 26, 2007, 4:18pm EST
Great essay! Looks like fun :)
jeni e. Jul 1, 2008, 9:18am EDT
The alligators must have been well fed which is a good thing. This means they most likely are not being fed by stupid humans. The fatalities of humans being eaten are due to the alligators being fed, the old addage of 'bite the hand that feeds you,' goes far beyond a dog in the animal kingdom.
Dana F. Jan 14, 2009, 8:19pm EST
OMG...Were you at the Marine Lab in Panacea Fl? Have the SAME pic of my kids with OUR out of town visitors.

LOL

If so, small world it is~

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