Manatee Day 3

Well, it's been a wonderful time down here. I was truly impressed with how the girls behaved and their interactions with both the manatee and the rest of the group. I could not have hoped for a better trip with Arianna and her friends. We stayed at the Best Western.

Touchy Feely

Arianna gets to touch a manatee while snorkeling.

Emilia & class fighting hunger

After first manatee encounter (video)

Taken with an iPhone.

Manatee Encounter Crystal River (Video) Day 2

At the start of the trip I really didn't think we'd be getting this close!

Taken with a Canon D10.

Heading out 7:00 am Day 2

Back at the hotel end of Day 1

Once we were back from the days adventures the kids had some relax time in the hot tub and pool at the hotel. We were fitted in our wet suits and ate some hot dogs by the patio. We then went for ice cream and started to settle down. Wake up is 6:30 am tomorrow for our swim.

Arriving in FL Day 1

Once we arrived in the Crystal River area we headed over to the Homosassa Wildlife Park where we prepped for our swim tomorrow. We learned more about our how to observe these sea cows in their natural environments. Note I had some technical difficulties earlier with pics so if you head back to the main blog you'll see the photos I tried to post earlier.

My Current Location 11:11 am

Yulee, GA 32097, USA

Rest stop

My Current location 8:30 am

Kings Hwy, Yemassee, SC 29945, USA
Finally about to get on a major highway (I95). Only 450 miles to go!