OK, OK, Shark Valley, Shark Valley

My initial angle was not being free in Clearwater Beach until 1pm Wed (five days from now), having to be in Tampa at 11.30am Friday, and thinking the drive down the Gulf Coast Wed afternoon would be nice.

So I picked Naples as being close to the Western edge of the Everglades for my Wed. night's accommodation, and Fort Myers Thu. night. Having done that, I didn't much fancy the 170-odd mile round trip to Shark Valley and back to the Gulf Coast on the same day.

Still, it's probably a bit rich to be saying that, because as I type this I'm in NSN, about 5 hours away from leaving on a 9,500 mile series of flights to MCO!

I ramble.

Is Shark Valley worth a 75 mile drive from Naples, the tram ride, a walk, a general look around, and 95 miles back to Fort Myers, in the same day?

The alternative is some kind of airboat or swamp buggy ride nearer to Everglades City.