Wordless Wednesday: Everglades Fun

I was feeling a little homesick for the Everglades so over the weekend I hopped in the car and headed south to Everglades City, Florida. Just having the afternoon to spend, I visited Ted Smallwood Store and Museum in Chokoloskee, took a boat tour through the Ten Thousand Islands in Everglades National Park, and ended my visit with an early dinner at the Everglades Seafood Depot Restaurant.

Enjoy these snapshots of my day.

Smallwood's Store Museum, Chokoloskee, Fla.
Tons of Treasures from Yesteryear in Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, Fla.

Smallwood's Store Museum, Chokoloskee, Fla.
Pretty Glass Bottles at Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, Fla.

Terns Seen During Boat Tour with Everglades National Park Boat Tours from Everglades City
Terns Seen on Everglades National Park Boat Tour of Ten Thousand Islands

Pelican at City Hall, Everglades City, Fla.
I Love this Pelican in Front of City Hall in Everglades City

Everglades City Airboats
Airboats in for the Night, Everglades City

Seafood Depot in Everglades City - Coconut Fried Shrimp
Coconut Fried Shrimp, Everglades Seafood Depot Restaurant, Everglades City

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Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

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