Mermaids, Mermaids, Mermaids

Monday, February 28th – Inverness to Weeki Wachee State Park to Blue Springs State Park, Florida – Day 21

After staying at the Holder Mine State Forest in Inverness we headed 45 minutes away to Weeki Wachee State Park. This place was recommended by a family we met at a park in Mississippi. Entrance to the park for the whole family was only about $50 and was well worth it. There, we watched an impressive underwater performance of The Little Mermaid where the stage was a huge acquarium. Actors performed in mermaid costumes using periodic breathing apparatuses.

The kids also met a mermaid and attended a reptile presentation where we learned about the local wildlife and conservation efforts.

Dale and John managed to get on a river cruise that everyone else missed as we were in the show that ran late. It was still a great day, in all.

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