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A rare site, a scenic river bluff in Florida |
Heading to Florida for vacay? Planning that trip often includes a trip to Disney and the beaches. If you have lived here long enough, you know there are secret places---brilliant pools of blue encircled by moss-covered live oaks. I spent the last weekend of spring break in Northwest Florida. Our three day adventure including meals, gas, park visits and lodging cost less than a one day family visit to Disney would cost.
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One side of the 360 degree yurt. |
We stayed in a yurt at
Torreya State Park. It was gorgeous and not so primitive for people who don't like to camp. We normally bunker down on the ground in our tent, so this site was a treat. We then spring-hopped by heading to 6 of the
over 500 natural springs found in Florida. We leaped into Wakulla Springs from a 33 foot platform in to the 155 deep spring. We went spelunking in the
Florida Caverns, then plunged into the fountain of youth at
Ponce De Leon Springs and took a short trip to check our
Morrison Springs. We also enjoyed a unusual site in Florida, a 73 foot waterfall at
Falling Waters State Park.
When I came home today, I cracked up because that area, Florida's panhandle and
places to eat there were featured in
The New York Times Travel section, yet the all of the places I traveled except for one restaurant weren't secrets shared with the New Yorkers.
It was a full weekend to close spring break with brilliant swimming weather and no distractions, but the splash of the blue water and the chimes of laughter.
It looks beautiful and a restful way to end your spring break! I start my break Saturday - Cambodia and Vietnam (but no camping).
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome! When do we have a long weekend with cool weather ? October? February? Rick says we should go--looks fun. I'm in.
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