Fri, 11/11/11


Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland, FL:  A beautiful morning this morning, but really cold.  Reluctantly got out of bed, turned on the furnace, then back under the covers until it warmed a little.  When it was a little warmer, I got up, stripped the sheets off the bed and put clean ones on.  Showered, dressed, and was ready to get the laundry together and hit the Laundromat  Mike wanted a fire, so we decided to enjoy the fire on this cold morning and go to the Laundromat after lunch.  Got talking to the guy in the site next to us who’s in a tent.  He’s here to do some diving.  There are going to be a bunch of divers here to dive the spring on Saturday and Sunday.  There is a network of underwater caves fanning out from the spring.  Sounds dangerous to me.  You have to be cave certified to do it. Well, you’re supposed to be cave certified.  The reason for all this diving activity is a company out of San Diego who is here letting divers try out all their dry suits.  They were setting up a big tent over by the spring as we walked over there yesterday. Law enforcement was here today getting certified.  Going to be a busy place this weekend.  Really cold again tonight and then a gradual warming.  64 today.

Manatee in the Suwannee River