Africa USA fifty-four years later

This afternoon, Spring [1] sprung a surprise straggle—why not visit Africa USA [2]? Or rather, what's left of Africa USA [3].

It was fairly easy to find and get to, despite it appearing like a gated community (there were, in fact, no closed gates, and the gate house itself was devoid of anything). The only structure left from the park is a bridge, leading to an overgrown patch of land with a decaying asphalt walkway. The bridge to Monkey Island has long since fallen apart.

Fortunately for us, no velociraptors were left when the park closed.

[Africa USA—now Camino Gardens] [4] [5] [Although it's not very well guarded for a gated community] [6] [7] [It is surrounded by Soviet style apartment buildings] [8] [9] [Making it a kind of “Soviet Bloc” if you will] [10] [11] [Welcome to all that's left of Africa USA] [12] [13] [Nice, but it's still a private park] [14] [15] [About the only structure remaining from Africa USA] [16] [17] [“Head on through to the other side”] [18] [19] [Looking back at civilization] [20] [21] [Reminds me of Poca Boca in a way] [22] [23] [The bridge to Monkey Island is no longer around] [24] [25] [although with the water level like this, you might not need a bridge to get to Monkey Island] [26] [27] [Signs of civilization are nearby though] [28] [29] [Some very impressive Royal Palms] [30] [31] [The end of the path] [32] [33] [The end of the path at Africa USA leads to the Soviet Bloc] [34] [35] [Some of the vegetation overgrowth at Africa USA] [36] [37] [More overgrowth of vegetation] [38] [39]

[1] http://www.springdew.com/

[2] /boston/2007/01/17.1

[3] http://www.africa-usa.com/

[4] /boston/2007/01/21/thumb.p1210003.jpg

[5] /boston/2007/01/21/p1210003.jpg

[6] /boston/2007/01/21/thumb.p1210005.jpg

[7] /boston/2007/01/21/p1210005.jpg

[8] /boston/2007/01/21/thumb.p1210006.jpg

[9] /boston/2007/01/21/p1210006.jpg

[10] /boston/2007/01/21/thumb.p1210007.jpg

[11] /boston/2007/01/21/p1210007.jpg

[12] /boston/2007/01/21/thumb.p1210010.jpg