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<\/a><\/p>\nWhite squirrels were not the only new thing for us, we also encountered ticks. I was the first one to get a tick, probably from playing in the bushes. \u00a0 Pa and Ma tried twisting the tick out, which left behind the head. \u00a0The next time I got a tick, they got the head out too. \u00a0After that, we started evening tick checks.<\/p>\n
One day, we took a day trip to Wakulla Springs State Park. \u00a0The first thing we did there was take a fantastic boat ride down the river. \u00a0We saw several huge alligators, but fortunately they where sunning themselves, not hunting. \u00a0We also saw some cool birds, including the anhinga, a swimming bird with a super cool tail. \u00a0The ones we saw were all drying off their feathers, wings open and backs to the sun. \u00a0When we got back to shore, had a picnic, went on a short hike, and headed back to the RV.<\/p>\n
Another thing we did there was canoe. \u00a0On the first day of canoeing, the whole family went down a small creek with u-turns every thirty feet. \u00a0The next morning, Ma and I decided to do some girl canoeing. \u00a0At first it was very beautiful, floating down a small creek with a gentle current. \u00a0Then, we were dumped onto a side river with a very strong current. \u00a0When the wind was on our butt, it was all right, but then the wind started blowing against us, and we were basically on a tread mill. \u00a0Finally, there happened to be a motor boat going by. \u00a0They rescued us and gave us a ride back to the dock that we were very thankful for. \u00a0We realized that we had gone a very long way.<\/p>\n Next stop: Blue Springs, where we hear there are hundreds of manatees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had some delightful days at Ochlockonee (it took us six days to learn how to say it correctly) River State Park. \u00a0On our first day there, we saw something new and cool: white squirrels! We learned that white squirrels are not albino, but simply a white species of squirrels. \u00a0Barney also liked the squirrels, … Continue reading Ochlockonee: White Squirrels, Ticks, Alligators,\u00a0and River Rescue<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n