Very short day, only 40 miles to Wakulla Springs, Florida and a day off. The ride was short and we seemed to be ahead of the rain all morning. It sprinkled a little, but we made it to the hotel in time. Wakulla Springs Lodge is located in a state park and wildlife sanctuary quietly hidden in the Spanish moss-draped Florida woodlands, 30 minutes from Tallahassee. The lodge offers a boat tour on the Wakulla River. I took the three mile river boat tour that lasted a little over an hour. We were able to see and photograph alligators, native birds, turtles and other wildlife up close. Some of the women were planning on a kayak trip this morning, but it was raining when we got up, and they canceled. I had not planned on entering the water, either swimming or kayaking. Every creature we saw on the boat tour yesterday is in that water. It shocks me that they allow swimming in the same area as the alligators and snakes, and there is no separation except for a roped off area. The ranger said that no one has been bitten by an alligator in six years However, one of our cyclists went down to the beach this afternoon to take some photos and as she turned to come back, she was confronted by an alligator only 6 feet away. In the photo you can see three turtles and an alligator sharing the same log.... at least until the alligator gets hungry.
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