April 17, 2017 - Monday

After 14 days we left WP Franklin Campgeround  in Alva,FL to make our way to the ocean side. Our next site is St Luci. It was about a 4 hour drive..on our way we were on a 2 lane highway and right along side of the road was an alligator !!😳 unbelievable !! At first I thought it was dead, then it moved it's tail.. It was about 5 feet long...just sitting by the side of the road!!  On the news they reported that because of the extreme drought, and the forest  fires, it is causing the alligators to go in search for water. It was also reported on the news that in a nearby city an alligator crawled on to someone's patio!...then after we got settled at our new site, we went to an auto parts store. I was sitting in the car while Richard went in the store. And there right on the concrete next to our car was a lizard about 8" long. He had an orange & black tail and an orange head. I wanted to take his picture, but I was afraid  to get out of the car. I thought he might jump at me! I thought Richard could take it's picture when he came out, but then a car pulled I right next to us and the "thing" crawled away. I love Florida beaches, but I sure would not want to live here....I don't like the ugly, drawing creatures that live here!!