In the morning, we explored a little, particularly this Cuban open-air market, El Palacio del Jugos.
I love the colors of such markets! I could photograph there all day, but. . . well. . . . I get a little self-conscious, particularly as my family flees in horror from me. I always see foods that I'd like to just sort of discretely nibble on to see what they taste like, but I'd probably get thrown in jail or have dogs sigged on me. . . .
This next photo was NOT in the market! By noon, we started heading west from Miami, driving along and through the Everglades. We stopped along the roadside to look down into a creek and saw these little cutie-pies (in a matter of speaking!). Doug says they are alligators, but I am still not clear on the difference between alligators and crocodiles. We were told that this part of Florida is the only place in the world, however, that has both.
We walked along a trail a bit, and I was delighted to see these air plants on the trees. And they don't look like they'd bite.
Next, we started our Birding/Photography boat tour. A guide took Doug, Dianna, and me out into the everglades. We discovered that we were actually in the coastal Everglades rather than inland Everglades, which meant we would be seeing sea water flora and fauna.
And we did see birds!
Doug is more interested in birding than I am, but I like any chance I can get to photograph something. Doug things this first bird is a heron. (He said herring, but I think that's a fish!) And these next two are photos of White Ibis.
Tomorrow, I'll show you Spoonbills. They were my favorite!
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Aren't the alligators scary? Love the bird with the yellow feet. Vero Beach is one of my favorite places we ever lived.
Well, let me tell you what you ate: Arroz blanco (white rice), frijoles negros (black beans), ropa vieja (literally "Old Rope" a reference to the stringy beef, and plátanos maduros fritos (fried ripe plaintains). I am so, so jealous!
On the third shot, I'm sure you recognize the papayas. But did you recognize the salted cod next to them? In Spanish they are called "bacalao."
So many delicious, exotic fruits that are hard to get up here in the north!
These photos are a treat!
Maria! How wonderful! I was hoping you'd chime in and tell me what these foods were! Just imagine how cool it would have been if you were my tour guide!
Love seeing the pictures from your trip, great job!
Love when you take us on a trip with you!! Never been to Florida - but I want to go now!
Beautiful pictures especially of the birds. I was told the alligators are in the US and the crocodiles are in Australia but I don't know if there is a physical difference. They discovered an 8 ft. alligator in our lake and 19 alligators in Lake Worth which is near here. They are not thought of as being native to TX but as we researched there are a few.
The food looks so good - the over sized lizard, not so much. Is it horrible that all I read of Maria's titles as something (white rice) something (beans) something (fried)? .... all I know is that it looks delicious. If I were eating Cuban, I'd keep her on speed-dial cause she has some mad-ethnic-cook'n-skills.
Oh wow---I would love to do a birding tour in the Everglades! What a great experience. I love the yellow feet on the ibis--so totally unexpected! And, not that you need it in your neck of the woods, but the way to tell the difference between a croc and an alligator is the shape of the snout. Alligators have curved snouts; crocs have snouts that are more v-shaped and pointy. Either one has way too many teeth in a way too big mouth!
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