Robbie's is located at Islamorada island of Florida Keys. It is right off the oversea highway. Robbie's is a place where tourist can dine, shop for local goods, and also watch people feeding tarpon. Since Robbie's is located in the middle between Miami and Key West, many people stop by here to take a rest.
We got to Robbie's around 1PM. The large Robbie's sign can be seen clearly as we were driving on the oversea highway. We took the exit and entered the parking lot. There is a lot of parking space for cars, but it may be more difficult for RVs to park.
As we got there, we saw so many pelicans on the dock. It was insane. These pelicans wanted to have the fish that people were using to feed the tarpons. We were only able to see it from the far side, thus we went around and entered from the main entrance. The admission fee was $2 per person. Each bucket of fish was $5.
As we walked on the dock, these pelicans simply weren't afraid of human. They just stood there and waited patiently for fish. As people were feeding the tarpons, few pelicans were very aggressive and would steal the fish from the bucket when the person weren't paying attention.
We walked further down the dock and we saw more tarpons. These tarpons were huge. If people were holding the fish 1 feet above the water, the tarpons would jump out of the water and snatch it.
We watched the tarpons a bit and then we saw something big under the water. There was a manatee under the water! The manatee was attracted by the fish and swam by as well. Although manatees are vegetarian, it looked like they can also eat fish.
It was quite interesting to watch these wildlifes out here. It was an interesting experience to see these pelicans, tarpons, and manatees. It was also a great place to stop by after a long drive.
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