Florida

In New Orleans we looked at some really cool houses. They looked really expensive and I saw lizards in the gardens. Our hotel was great because they gave us free cookies every time we went in and they had a good pool.

Mum and I bought some beignets. They are cake things that you can only buy in New Orleans. They had a lot of icing sugar on them. In New Orleans there are lots of people who try to scam you. Dad got scammed by a guy who wouldn't let him go past and kept polishing his shoes. There was only a tiny bit of polish on there and he wanted $10. We gave him $1.
I ate alligator sausage.
We drove to a place a place called Oaks Alley. It was a great big plantation house where slaves used to do all the work. I don't think that's fair.

We flew from New Orleans to Miami and then from Miami to Tampa. It only took 40 minutes. In Tampa we stayed at a great La Quinta where there was a massive pool.

Today we drove through the Everglades. It's a big swamp and there are lots and lots of alligators. I got to hold one. It felt like holding a snake.