After back from Key West, we visited Ten Thousand Islands. Ten Thousand Islands are part of Everglades National Park.
The Ten Thousand Islands are a chain of islands and mangrove islets off the coast of Southwest Florida. The name of Ten Thousand Islands is misleading. The actual number of islands is between ten thousand and fourteen thousand depends on the water level.
The 99-mile long Wilderness Waterway begins at Everglades City and ends at Flamingo at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula. Most of the Ten Thousand Islands are too small for human habitation to be practical, but some are suitable for overnight visits.
We took 2 hours of the ten thousand islands boat tour. We saw many different kinds of birds. The most unforgettable experience was that we saw three dolphins swam side by side of our boat. It was a very unique experience. Please check the dolphins video by clicking the video at the bottom of this post.
On the way back from Ten Thousand Islands to Shark Valley Visitor Center of Everglade National Park, we saw many people stopped their cars on the roadside. We also stopped our car and went to see what was they were looking for. Then, we spotted about 15 manatees in the river. They were like potatoes floating in the water. We were waiting there and hoping they would move. However, there was no movement at all. 15 floating potatoes!!
H. P. Williams Roadside Park is located about 6 miles east of Ten Thousand Islands. We drove through this roadside park and saw about 60 Alligators along the river. Alligators everywhere!!
Last stop of the day was Shark Valley Visitor Center. We took the 2 hours tram tour. The tour guide taught us everything about the Everglade National Park. Again, we saw different kinds of birds and alligators. According to our tour guide, there are about 50,000 alligators in the park. 50,000 alligators!! No wonder alligators are everywhere!!
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