Hollywood, Florida

Mark and I just returned from our fourth NAPA reward trip in a row (boo-yah!). This time, we were in lovely Hollywood, Florida, between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. We stayed at the Westin Diplomat right on the beach. Here's the views from our room - canal side and ocean side.

     

Thursday night was a reception and dinner on the veranda. Friday morning, the guys had a business meeting and a game of golf scheduled for the afternoon so Cathy and I went to the spa and then took a trolley to the boardwalk where we rented bikes.  It was a gorgeous day and we had a good time riding, shopping and eating our way up and down the boardwalk. 

Saturday, we took a coach bus about an hour into the wetlands of South Florida to ride an airboat. The Miccosukee Indian tribe were our hosts and we saw how they are working to maintain the wetlands and rescue wildlife, including alligators.

This one is tame enough (and so used to this particular guide) that she will let him pet her and rub the underside of her snout. He is constantly giving her raw frog legs and never takes his eyes of her. 

I was able to hold two little gators...a two-year old, and this one, a four-year old. 

 Riding the airboat.

Exploring the beach near the hotel.

It was a great trip but all four of us (Mark and I and Cathy and her husband, Kelly) all agreed that we liked last year's San Diego trip better. NOT that we are complaining!