We disembarked the Noordam for the last time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida around 10:00. Since JetBlue rescheduled our flight for 19:00, we had some time to kill. We rented a car from Alamo (via Costco Travel) and drove to Everglades National Park. There are alligators everywhere in the park and they don’t seem to mind humans at all.  While Valerie and I were afraid to approach the gators, we saw other tourists walk right up to them and pick up their tails. On the drive back to the airport, we took a detour through Miami. Despite what CSI may portray, the colors in Miami are not super-saturated. Rather, the city reminds me a lot of the unremarkable urban sprawl of Los Angeles.  After a quick stop by the beach, we headed back to the airport and boarded our flight.  Our roommate Belinda kindly picked us up from the airport when we arrived at SFO.