We had some delightful days at Ochlockonee (it took us six days to learn how to say it correctly) River State Park. On our first day there, we saw something new and cool: white squirrels! We learned that white squirrels are not albino, but simply a white species of squirrels. Barney also liked the squirrels, which made walking him… difficult.
White squirrels were not the only new thing for us, we also encountered ticks. I was the first one to get a tick, probably from playing in the bushes. Pa and Ma tried twisting the tick out, which left behind the head. The next time I got a tick, they got the head out too. After that, we started evening tick checks.
One day, we took a day trip to Wakulla Springs State Park. The first thing we did there was take a fantastic boat ride down the river. We saw several huge alligators, but fortunately they where sunning themselves, not hunting. We also saw some cool birds, including the anhinga, a swimming bird with a super cool tail. The ones we saw were all drying off their feathers, wings open and backs to the sun. When we got back to shore, had a picnic, went on a short hike, and headed back to the RV.
Another thing we did there was canoe. On the first day of canoeing, the whole family went down a small creek with u-turns every thirty feet. The next morning, Ma and I decided to do some girl canoeing. At first it was very beautiful, floating down a small creek with a gentle current. Then, we were dumped onto a side river with a very strong current. When the wind was on our butt, it was all right, but then the wind started blowing against us, and we were basically on a tread mill. Finally, there happened to be a motor boat going by. They rescued us and gave us a ride back to the dock that we were very thankful for. We realized that we had gone a very long way.
Next stop: Blue Springs, where we hear there are hundreds of manatees.
Becca,
What an adventure!
4 more days until I visit. I am very, very excited!
Love and kisses,
Granny