We rolled out of the bay area around 08:30 Sunday morning. Interstate 75 got us to Naples where we jumped over to the Tamiami Trail.
I visited Clyde Butcher’s gallery in the Big Cypress Swamp where I found Clyde himself talking with visitors. We has a brief chat.
The Tamiami Trail (Hwy 41) took us all the way to the Miccosukee Indian Reservation (CASINO) where we parked for the remainder of the day. The Miccosukee allow semis and RVs to park in the casino parking lot over night and we arrived early enough to grab a great spot. We could walk out our door straight into an everglade marsh.
It was a quiet night. I awoke early, anxious to continue on to the Keys but forced myself to drag my feet. After a leisurely breakfast I packed up and continued south to Big Pine Key.