Leaving Florida enroute to Savannah, Georgia

We had a great time touring and seeing the Florida Keys.  The only down side for me was the humidity.  Loved the food, scenery (esp. Key West and the Tortugas), and the history of the area.  Now we are heading to Georgia and the city of Savannah.  A place I have always wanted to see ever since I saw "Gone With The Wind".  I found out from our tour guide, that when Sherman made his infamous "March to the Sea" at the end of the American Civil War......when he burned everything from Atlanta to the Atlantic ocean.......that he spared Savannah.  This was due to some quick thinking on the part the people of Savannah who offered Sherman a large, very beautiful piece of property on the ocean in exchange for his sparing the city........and Sherman agreed.

Starting at mile "0" in Key West, Highway 1, is a masterpiece of construction.  Built over the Ocean to join all the Keys with the mainland.

All along the highway, were shops selling a large assortment of yard decorations and novelties.  Some very beautiful hand carved wood pieces and ceramics  that were one of a kind.

 Loved the pelican statues, but the prices were high.

 I think the Yeti buys his shoes here.

Alistair wanted to buy the large lizard (looks like a Gila Monster), but we have no room in our RV.

Once again......more mail boxes......and if I have posted the same type before....sorry!!!  Just the onset of "Oldtimers".

 This one is a "one of a kind"!!  A Manatee in a hula skirt,............some one has a  good sense of humour.

My favourite...... Joe Cool and a cool one!

 This Manatee has a suckling baby.....so not quite the same as I posted before.

                                                         "CATCH YOU LATER"  

 More garden decorations.

 My personal favourite.........:o)))))))))))

 A last look at the Keys.

 Leaving "Key Largo"

 Back into the EVERGLADES..

 Plenty of "Air Boats" available to cruse through the Glades.

Lots of Gators in the ditches and swampy areas as we drove through "ALLIGATOR ALLEY"



We stopped at a bridge to watch them in the river below.



Looks like Tom, Dick and Harry.....at the pool swim-up bar!!!



Busy sunning. But when they decide to move......they are sooo fast!!



Either this one was panting or yawning.......or getting ready to grab lunch!

Mommy (or Daddy) with gator junior!!



Interesting grass hopper.  Lots of bugs in Florida......(duh)....not a place I would want to live.



A type of Comoran.......we think.   It dove for food in the stream with the alligators.  I guess they have a co-habitat agreement of sorts.

My kind of Gator......stuffed!  We stopped at a visitor centre near the Everglades.  The unique thing about this gator was that you could unzip its belly and inside was a variety of critters that an alligator would eat.....like a little stiffed fish, frog, and snake.



The gator was part of a display for kids to teach them about Alligators....their habitat, diet, and more.





On the road again heading north to St. Petes.



This bridge, crosses Tampa Bay, to St. Petersburg.  The original bridge bridge was built in 1950, then replaced with this  newer one in 1987 called the "Sunshine Sky Way".  I happened across Larry, Moe and Curly sitting on the fence.........they did not have a lot to say but did let me take their picture.


A closer view of the bridge.
                                                                           Driving across the "Sunshine Sky Way".

Welcome to St. Petersburg, Florida!!


"Fantasy of Flight"

 Beautiful skyline of St. Petes.


Just love these adds........
 


 Pulled over at the Georgia Tourist Centre and rested awhile under the shade of some "Georgian Pines"...



Jessie pops up from her favorite "hiding while we are driving spot"......in behind the TV, to see if we are stopped for the night or just a rest stop.


Just one of the many breathtakingly  beautiful and huge Georgian Estates...


A group of Egrets, posing for a late day photo on a small lake nearby.


 Jessie again, after a rough day of travel when she knows we have stopped for the night.........             relaxing in one of her favourite corners.......She is a good little RVer, but prefers the parks where we stay put for a week or more.......me too!!!