It’s important to be safe at rest stops. We love to travel
and go on day trips. One time we were coming back from the outlet mall in
Ellington Florida, it started pouring really hard as it tends to do in Florida.
We had to pull off the road because we couldn’t see anything. It was honestly
pretty scary and not safe to continue driving. Thankfully we found a rest stop
to just stop at and wait out the rain. As you know, rain storms like this
usually don’t last long in Florida in the rainy season. After the rain stopped,
we decided to get out and use the restroom. As the rain was clearing and I
could actually see the signs that were right in front of me, I saw a warning
sign for snakes. Not just your garden variety of snakes, but venomous dangerous
snakes. If you know me at all, you know I hate snakes, venomous or not. I was
pretty scared to get out of the car, but we had a fairly long drive. I was very
aware of my surroundings that day.
I was used to alligator signs and occasionally seeing an
alligator off in the distance, but snakes was a new thing. I have been in situations
where snakes were probably present, but they didn’t make themselves known to me
or I would have freaked out. I think I am more scared of snakes than
alligators. I could just cut up the alligator and deep fry it. I have heard
horror stories about rest stops. I am sure you have heard them too about women
being kidnapped at rest stops and people hiding in their backseats waiting for
them to return. While most of them are
probably just urban legends, it is good to be vigilant with your safety
especially if you are alone.
Here is my post about Rest Stop Safety.
