Enjoying a cup of mocha cappuccino.
Stichawl, how exciting! I remember the glades totally surprising me. I swear the size of the insects gave me nightmares. A guide took us through the glades on his boat and out to his house in the middle of the glades. The place was surrounded by those big floating water plants, alligators, and BIG bugs! There is no way I would have stayed there at night (well, not during the day either) and he had lived there for years. I don't even know how he found his way in or out of the place.
The Keys are more civilized and have great food.
I hope you both have a great time and get to scuba.