Having got used to looking out of our room onto the lush greenery within the hotel atrium, it was a bit of a shock to arrive back in Reston to sub-zero temperatures and compacted snow and ice!
Our plane was delayed by around three hours and so we got home about midnight and it is now very late.
Just a few photos from today..
I happened to be by the pond in the atrium with the koi carp when the guy came to feed them this morning..
They were pretty enthusiastic!
Later we watched the feeding of the large fish in the salt water pool - the largest of which was a Tarpin, weighing 100lbs. They were also keen but harder to photograph against the light.
Finally we watched the baby alligators being fed with pieces of chicken. The children who were watching had the opportunity to hold this one who was around 12 months old. Very beautiful when you see them as close as this, especially the eye and the pattern of the skin. They have a full set of teeth at this age and so a little band was slipped over the jaw to prevent mishaps! Once being held the alligator was very still - as they are cold blooded the warmth of a pair of hand warms and calms them.
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