Day 12.
Good morning, Tampa!
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More driving.
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Even the birds are making fun of us...
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In the afternoon, we are at the Tamiami Trail, heading towards Miami.
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But first, let's have some fun with these cute pets:
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Yep, we are at a airboat rental facility, and the little critters have been borrowed from a local gator farm.
Then again, this adult specimen guarding the restroom is as real as it is wild:
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And off we go...
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When the engine stops, it's usually only a matter of seconds until one or two gators appear...
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They obviously do like airboats...
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...as they swim towards them...
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...literally trying to get in touch with the boats and their passengers.
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While we didn't, it's pretty obvious that some airboat tour drivers are feeding the animals, often with junk food such as marshmallows.
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Continuing to Miami, we check-in at the Airport Sheraton, with a nice view of the golf course from our hotel room:
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Did you count? Yep, it's day 13, so officially, our HS20 trip is already over. Time to say good-bye and fly back home to Germany...
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Even on the plane, our usual suspect is doing the usual stuff...
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We made it, and so did the HS20. Back home – well, now quite, but in the Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt, after a refreshing rainforest shower.
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