Monday, April 27, 2009

Day 52, April 25: Wakulla Springs, FL

Rest Day

This was the perfect rest day. This morning I took a boat ride that explores to about three miles downstream from the actual spring. It was teeming with birds, alligators, and other wildlife and the boat pilot did a lively and entertaining presentation. The spring is the deepest in the United States and the third or fourth deepest in the world.





Osprey

Yellow-crowned night heron

Two Tarzan movies were filmed here, as well as The Creature from the Black Lagoon.


Location of the Tarzan movies


The highlight of the day was the jump off the high dive. Laurey, Marci, and I were the brave souls. I managed six jumps before I tired of climbing the stairs to the top.



Laurey, Carol, and Marci

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