Sunday, February 8, 2026

Alliterations Abound (Feb 7 & 8)


 Ah, the wonderful Withlacoochee.  The wacky Weeki Wachee.  Those Muscogee and Seminoles knew how to name places.  Weally gwate.  Er, I mean really great.

The other thing that I’m really appreciating about our trip is all the state parks, nature preserves, state and national forests, and other protected areas.

On Saturday the 7th we indeed went to Weeki Wachi State Park.  The main attraction here is the mermaid show.  The show actually started in the 40’s as a roadside attraction and Florida brought it and the surrounding land in to the state park system when the show started, um, going under.  The park is more for families and kids, but we enjoyed it anyway.




On the 8th we went to the World Equestrian Center in Ocala.  There are a couple of large indoor arenas, several equestrian shops, and a couple of very nice hotels.  The main arena, though, is outside in front of the main hotel.  We saw horse jumping.


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