Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Hello Manatees: We Arrive in Crystal River, FL
Monday, January 15. After almost 10 hours of seeing nothing much but water and more water, we finally arrived at Pete’s Pier Marina in lovely Crystal River. As Bob said when we entered the river channel, “Now THIS looks like Florida – palm trees, turquoise water, and people buzzing around in short sleeves and Bermuda shorts. We had a reservation, but no one was at the marina when we arrived at 4:45, so we just tied up to the gas dock.
Crystal River, fed by 30 natural streams, is Florida’s winter sanctuary for manatees. The clear water here stays at 72 degrees year-round, which is an attraction to manatees and people who want to mingle with them. Also called Sea Cows, manatees are considered gentle giants. They can grow as large as 13 feet and weigh as much as 3,000 pounds. Manatees are endangered so there were signs everywhere to watch for them. At certain times of the year, people are allowed to swim with manatees. We hope to check out the manatee tours tomorrow with Loopers on Cream Puff and Work of Art.
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Gorgeous pictures! I bet you will have an incredible photo journal by the end of this! Can't wait to see them all. Maybe we can swap travel photos at Christmas (or before). I turned in my passport application today... It is difficult to get an appointment here! Very exciting...
Ahhhh, passports! That is making the trip sound real! Jim and Martha are planning to go sometime this spring also. We can't wait to hear your plans. I guess the Staggs are just traveling fools!
Liz
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