Now we had to drive up through the swamp lands of the Everglades. Driving along, there were often alligators sunning themselves on the edge of the swamps that ran parallel to the roads. This one was in a National Park we stopped at. We went about 5 feet from this alligator and she hissed at us - this was before we saw she had a baby with her playing in the water and before we saw the big sign saying,