Florida Keys adventures

[glacier_kitty]

Yesterday grandpa drove mom and I around and showed us where he used to live and other of his friends' houses (one where I went swimming when I was like 4..such a weird feeling). It was cool to finally see the the places grandpa has always talked about. Mom and I also found a couple geocaches and hung out a little at the beach. That beach water was definitely the warmest I've ever felt haha. The water was so clear and pretty..it was shallow for a long way too! Then a little later we all went to dinner at this Italian restaurant..they had the fastest and most efficient service I've ever seen at a restaurant haha..they probably even moved a little too fast. Wow haha..it was good though. Then we just relaxed at the house

This morning Pete and Rose (grandpa's friends) took us out in their boat! They have stone crab pots and Pete checked them..I was alarmed when the first one he got he broke one of its claws off! The claws grow back, but I wasn't expecting that haha. In other pots there were lobsters and a pufferfish! It was fun to hold them haha. It was nice to sit in the sun. We also explored some of the canals in the area (peoples' houses back up to them, like Pete's). Mom and I are gonna go geocaching again soon..the weather's too nice not to!



Manatee River in Bradenton

Beach near Bradenton



I spy a gator

The Everglades









Coming up on the bridge to the Keys





Key Largo in the distance











The view from Pete's porch





looool

An iguana!











This boat came from Cuba, from people trying to escape to the US. Wow..

I've seen a lot of these birds..



Nice sunset



Pete's dog Ginger enjoying the boat ride



Mangroves

Grandpa and mom

This is someone's HOUSE!! Rich person is rich D:

Looking back at the beach I walked on yesterday

OMG lol I love this picture. It puffed up right in my hand..that was amusing :P

Lobsters



Crabs..sorry about your claws :P





Another iguana (wow..I didn't realize how long its tail was till I looked at the uploaded picture!)