As Sommer and I boarded the airboat, I already could feel like chill breezy rush past me and the sun warmed my skin. I can remember the smell of the swamp and the smell of gas from the boat. As we took off, I remember thinking that every log floating in the water looked like it could possibly be an alligator. The sky had no clouds in sight, we couldn't have asked for a better day. The willow trees flowed in the chill breeze while we saw turtles basking in the sun. We saw a few smaller alligators laying along the shore as our airboat floated by. It had taken awhile to see those so I started to wonder if those where the only alligators Sommer and I would see. Imagine my surprise when I found out that our tour guide had brought a tiny alligator that we could pass around. The rough skin of the alligator in my hand made me nervous that he could possibly bite off my finger. His eyes had little slits in them, and I felt like he was trying to decide which of my fingers could have for a snack. As we passed the tiny gator named Dollar around the tour guide explained that the largest alligator in Louisiana was around 19 feet long. As we took of on the airboat again, I could feel the airboat slowly get faster and we finally made it back to shore. The tour ended, and as Sommer and I stepped onto the white bus to go back to the hotel, we reflected on our amazing experience, the wonderful day, and holding Dollar.
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