Back From The Everglades

I just returned from a trip to Florida where I had a chance to visit part of Everglades National Park. It was the northern section of the park located in Everglades City. My brother and I took the guided tour on a small tourist boat with about a dozen or so passengers. We went into a wide swamp where our guide pointed out such attractions as manatees and small islands full of mangrove trees whose twisted exposed roots fed on the salty water of the swamp. Our guide mentioned the fact that there were no alligators here because they lived in fresh water. We also got a glimpse of a diving dolphin as well as seeing herons,terns, ospreys and other birds. Interesting trip. I would love to return someday and visit the rest of the park.