Florida 1

We're back, after spending the last month with family at our time share in Florida. Here's what we saw and did on the way. We spent several days in the panhandle, first just north of Panama Beach, then in Tallahassee. These shots are of Panama Beach, but we explored Ft. Walton Beach as well. These are just spectacular Gulf beaches.

Just south of Tallahassee is a

State park called Wakulla Springs.
We took a boat ride on the river there.

We were just enough later into spring here that the wildlife was stirring, including many water birds, turtles, and even alligators.

Crystal River is south along the Gulf shore, about 50 miles north of Tampa. This is a picture of our RV campsite there, one of the prettiest places we have stayed.

We rented a kayak on the river and paddled for a couple of hours
ending up in an area where there was a large school of manatees.
We didn't know what to look for at first, then saw many. They sure are a strange looking animal - and they blend into the water so well that taking pictures from above the surface is impossible.

These are shots taken near our timeshare at Madeira Beach, in the Tampa area. We've been coming here for years, and this year we happily spent time with many members of our family, three generations.