Naples, FL

After leaving Miami, we drove across the state of Florida on Alligator Alley to Naples. After all that city, we got to this beautiful prairie flat land that you could see for miles. After the prairie came part of the Everglades and lots of life. We saw a ton of alligators - it was so cool to see them in the wild! On Alligator Alley, they sun themselves near a stream and a fence protects them from the cars zipping by. Naples is a great little town with many shops and a beautiful beach. It was a busy day at the beach (the day after Christmas), but it seemed like more of a family activity compared to Miami Beach. The white sparkly sand stretched out before us and the water was calmer than the lakes of Minnesota.
Naples decorated for Christmas:

The beach: