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The two RV Gypsies went to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida and enjoyed a St. Johns River Cruise with friends November 1, 2014 |
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Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida. The park is a popular tourist destination. Available activities include canoeing, SCUBA diving, Kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and swimming.The spring is the largest on the St. Johns River and serves as the winter home of many Florida manatees that come up the St. Johns to bask in the relatively warm waters (constant 72 Fahrenheit) of the springs.Over 100 million US gallons of water flow out of Blue Spring into the St. Johns River every day. |
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The shaft in the photo below once turned a paddlewheel on the steamboat Fannie Dugan, a side-wheeeler in the late 1800s. |
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The two RV Gypsies plus their good friends, Dee Dee and Forrest Pierce and their daughter Judy went on a St. Johns River Cruise in Blue Springs State Park. The tours run daily at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The two-hour narrated nature and ecological cruise on the beautiful and historic St. Johns River was very nice and informative, but it was not manatee season, so all everyone got to see was a lot of birds. |
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On the boat and ready to go! |
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Does the sign below mean that there is ONLY ONE alligator around? |
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Birds are really good at camouflage. There are birds in most of these photos, but some are definitely hard to see, like the birds in these first two photos below. |
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A turtle on a log |
3 ducks in the water |
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Even though it was a beautiful day, and everyone enjoyed the trip, it was very cold - almost cold enough for teeth to chatter. |
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The cruise did provide blankets for everyone, but it was still cold. |
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Karen Duquette photographed the houseboat |
A fish swimming under the water. |
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After the cruise, it was dinner time. J.C's Lobster Pot had good food. |
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Menu for the two RV Gypsies
in Florida October 23 - November 1, 2014 You may visit these 11 sections in any order you choose. |
Jacksonville, Jacksonville Landing and dolphins |
Friendship Park, Jessie Ball Dupont Park |
Pecan Park RV Resort in Jacksonville and alligators |
Jacksonville Beach |
Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island Lighthouse |
St. Augustine Pier and Lighthouse |
Fort Matanzas National Monument |
St. Augustine Sculpture Garden at Lakeside Park |
Suwannee River Rendezvous RV Park in Mayo, FL |
canoeing the Suwannee River in Mayo, FL |
Blue Spring State Park and St. Johns River Cruise (this page) |
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