Tv themes

All will become clear on the title of today's blog never fear!

After slow start ( see previous entry) we tootled off to Flamingo to see what we could find. For some reason weren't really in mood for kayaking don't know why but instead took motorised launch into backwaters of Whitewater bay which has both sea water entry from Gulf of Mexico and also fresh water from Lake Okeechobee. We saw saltwater crocodile to go with our alligators of yesterday and learnt that my bright red bird from yesterday was a member of the Jay family and I realise I've gone and forgotten it's name, pants. It'll come to me....

And then, if yesterday wasn't perfect enough on the wildlife front what should swim in front of our boat but mummy manatee with her cub. I nearly fell out the boat!

Well we couldn't think what we could possibly do in the Everglades that would top the last day and a half, after all our luck we figured the possible dolphin would be pushing it and so we hatched a plan to head for a bit of local culture at one of the indian tribal villages. Oh well never mind. After we learnt they offered an alligator show we left but not before a quick half hour trip on an air boat - cue the Gentle Ben theme! Yes we know they're not exactly environmentally friendly and the guide book says think carefully before you go on one and is obviously disapproving but hey it had to be done! And we did pick a short one so it was only a little bit bad!

Then on to Miami. Martyn has declares me a useless mosquito slapper and has definitely won the prize as he has 11 bites in total including one on his eyelid. Apparently the mosquitos were at the "bearable" stage on the scale - horrid and hysterical to go. Despite this the eyelid bite won and Martyn declared no more camping in Everglades.

On way to Aventura Mall for dinner in food court we crossed over Sesame Street - dinner was argentinian beef and a chicken burrito with cookie and brownie for pud. Sound excessive except that we forgot about lunch in all our excitement and had only eaten a tub of Pringles and an apple all day so we were playing catch up.

After mall went off to find somewhere to sleep and ended up with - get this - ocean view of Miami beach in the Thunderbird Days Inn - it has a 1950s car in the lobby and were waiting for the roof to come off our bathroom so the space ship can launch.

So there you go - three tv themes without even trying.

FAB Virgil.