We decided we finally needed to leave the park but on the way out we took one more of Gary’s suggestions and walked the Anhingya trail. There was some resistance in the car for another hike but I kept pressing to do it. We woke the kids up, filled the water bottles and a tired looking crew (one of the crew was actually still asleep and being carried by Dad) started the walk.
The trail was fantastic. It was a 1 km boardwalk that ran through a wetland area with a few feet of water. There was an alligator sunning itself at the side of the trail that scared the kids. Three more alligators were just below the boardwalk and the kids were fascinated. As we walked along the boardwalk we saw turtles, huge varieties of fish and tons of birds. The area was teeming with life. The perfect trail; if it was anything tougher or less beautiful, it would have been very short-lived but we walked the whole trail.
We were staying at a Harvest Host in Homestead. We arrived late and set up at a church off a busy road. They had picnic tables, a play structure (that was a little worn) and a beautiful fountain in a outdoor courtyard we had access to. We purchased seafood from a Peruvian food truck nearby, it was incredibly delicious. Gen and I stayed up charging our phones and my computer near the fountain.
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