I have always had a love/hate relationship with alligators. They are so ugly and scary that I name them as my biggest fear. This may have stemmed from a dream I had a child that I was descending on an escalator in a giant deparment store into an alligator-filled swamp at the bottom, while Nancy Sinatra’s The City Never Sleeps at Night blasted throughout the building. Yes, as disturbed as I was/am, I still choose to face my fears and check out alligators and crocodiles whenever I get a chance.
Therefore, I have paid several visits to Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach during our frequent trips there. I believe that this trip in the Spring of 2000 has been my most recent visit. Although I always enjoy it, most of the folks that go on the trips with me have either already had their fill of alligators…or are too repulsed to even attempt it.
Anyway, for some reason, Mom snapped a slew of photos of us there during this trip. Lisa didn’t go along with us, nor did Grandpa Murphy or Bev, who falls into the ‘repulsed’ category. I suspect that this venture was near the end of the week, so Mom may have been trying to eat up some film - so what we are left with was almost as many photos taken with Alligators and reptiles as there were taken for the entire rest of the trip. Enjoy.
Me, Chris, and Denise on one of the many bridges going over the alligator pits
Some hideous crocs
A tortoise older than Grandpa Murphy
Chris and Denise get brave and touch a baby alligator
…and hold a snake. This is one of Denise’s favorite pictures. Care to comment?
Chris and a snake. Chris is the tall one.
I even look scared of this alligator statue
Incidentally, you may recall, it was during this trip that I tasted alligator my one and only time.
You are correct; I totally HATE that picture!!! Not only do I look terrible, I was forced to hold that hideous creature. I cannot stand snakes!
Double Ick!!
Denise
July 30th, 2007