Day 7 Florida City, FL by Sharlene

We had an enjoyable ride today only 237.8 miles, easy day. We were going to take 75 all the way into Florida City until I came up with, "what about 41?" After talking with Tommy, our hotel staff guide, we came up with 75 until Port Charlotte then cut over to 41. Great idea, however by time we came to Ft. Myers we cut back over to 75 until the tollway then went back over to 41 to cross the Everglades. We kept coming across panther crossing signs and never saw a one! Believe me we were looking as we would not like to run over one on the scooter. Not exactly the best way to acquire the Burgman 650 executive, in white, that I've had my eye on before we left Denton! We topped off our gas tanks not knowing exactly what to expect on the way across the Everglades. It was a two lane road that we took at a leisurely rate of speed, you know in case we need to take a photo of one of us moving a gator out of the road way or something. What we did find were several birds, two dead turtles, Terri - information gal extraordinaire, Indian Village, a few camp grounds, blooming wild flowers, mangroves, swamps, and ended with a Indian casino. No rain for us today, just some cool spots when the cloud cover allowed. As we came into Florida City there were plenty of fruit stands and crops growing on each side of us. Reminded me of my home town of Fresno, CA. We ended with our customary dip in the pool to cool off and seafood dinner at a local restaurant. Our convenient hotel location has allowed us to walk to anything we might need. It also gives us a great starting point to the Keys.