Land cruising Part 1

We’re back on the boat and making our way south again. Here are some pictures from our two week foray into land cruising on a 34 foot Coachmen RV. More pictures and musings later.

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Manatees at the Mote Aquarium. V has been learning a lot about manatees and what we can do to save this critically endangered species. In the video below, she describes one of their unique characteristics: their “marching molars.”

v marching molars from Serena on Vimeo.


Alligators everywhere in the Everglades! In the video below, brave new V rides past alligators. It’s a little shaky, but if you hang in there, you’ll see an alligator walk past us in the background.

v riding past alligators from Serena on Vimeo.


V working diligently on her Junior Ranger badges from Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park. She has her eye on her last badge from Key Biscane.


Tampa Lowry Zoo. O brushes a goat.


Pony rides!


O rides an elephant.


O’s favorite.