- Tina Nandi
Travel Journal: USA (Part 2) – Cypress Gardens
Yesterday morning, we made our way to the beautiful Cypress Gardens. Formally a rice plantation, it is now a beautiful wetland garden where you can take a long walk or paddle your way through the gorgeous cypress trees and even spot an American Alligator! We spotted a baby one on our boat ride.
It was 3 hours of peaceful bliss.
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