Florida #3: Silver Springs

So another trip we took was to Silver Springs, a State Park, to look at wildlife through a glass-bottomed boat. We didn't see any alligators but I braved the fish and we saw turtles too. The springs themselves looked pretty cool as well, bubbling bits of limestone up through the amazingly clear water. But perhaps my favourite sight was the bird that swam right underneath the boat. It looked all... wet!

So apparently the Mitchell family have a tradition of "borrowing" wheelchairs when they visit places...
I think this is our 'Album Cover Look'.

We've just discovered that they sell FUDGE here!!

I was disappointed that the ENTIRE bottom of the boat wasn't made of glass - although I guess it's safer this way!

Proof that Asher did enjoy the view a bit (as well as munching determinedly on the wooden rail)

But Mum... I want to go that way! There's dirt!

Awwww!

Little boy, big tree.

Boo!

Can you tell from the picture how badly Asher wanted to get down?!

Silver Springs was a lovely day trip. Asher really enjoyed the trees, the grass, the play area and, of course, the dirt. And the day out also included a visit to the Golden Corral, where Asher happily threw about 57 different cuisines on the floor whilst I enjoyed repeated visits to the THREE chocolate fountains. Excellent. Ash even napped in the car. What more could we ask for?