Again we left early to travel leisurely along the Florida coast to our next destination: Manatee Springs State Park near Chiefland, Florida. We couldn't resist stopping when we saw a sign for Leon's donuts. Oh well, we are on vacation! We stopped for lunch alongside the beach in a picnic area and learned that troops had trained there for the invasion of Normandy in WWII.
The weather was in the 70s and made for quite a pleasant drive as we went further south and through the tall pine forests. After about 7 hours we got to our campground in time for a nice bike ride over to the Catfish hole, a water filled sinkhole.
Divers were there and explained to us about the system of caves they were exploring under the water. We followed the spring water down to where it enters the Suwannee River, a popular spot for manatees in the spring. We watched deer feed among the cypress alongside the stream which is called the Spring Run. Then we scared up a couple of armadillos on our ride down the sandy nature trail among palmettos. At dusk we grilled a couple of hot dogs and reflected on another fine day.
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