On our last full day in Florida, we packed a lot in – a visit to Celebration, a little Disney-owned suburb complete with a wooded boardwalk:

A quick jaunt over to Orlando’s Old Town where the kids got to see their first real monster truck:

And last but not least, an airboat ride. It was the first time we’d ridden an airboat near Orlando (we’ve gone several times further south in the Everglades). The views were gorgeous, and we were impressed by the variety of wildlife we saw – great blue herons, osprey, coots, bald eagles, water moccasins, cows, kingfishers, and yes, even alligators! It was quite chilly, but it was so beautiful careening through the cattails as the sun went down. And the grand finale was getting to go back and hold a real baby alligator! It was a trip to remember!





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