Rainbow Springs

Ever since our Disney passes expired in February, we've been spending some time exploring other fun parts of Florida before we move.  A few weeks ago, we took a short drive down to Rainbow Springs.

The girls loved swimming in the cool, refreshing water.  It was so beautiful and clear!  And water is always 72 degrees, year round.  On the day we went, the weather wasn't super hot, so the water felt quite cool.  I would imagine that it would feel very refreshing in the middle of a Florida summer!

We rented a canoe and did some exploring around the Springs.  Saw lots of really cool fish:

 They also have a large dock and swimming area, which we enjoyed before we headed home.  I hadn't planned to go in, but I ended up swimming around for about 10 minutes and it was so fun!  After getting over the initial cold, it was really refreshing.  The water was gorgeous from underneath, with goggles.

On the way home, we stopped to have dinner at a roadside BBQ place (and by "BBQ place", I mean - a pickup truck had pulled over on the side of the road, pulling a huge smoker, and there was a cardboard sign that said "ribs").  It was delicious, and none of us got food poisoning, which was a bonus. I wish I had gotten a picture.

 It's always fun to spend a day with friends, checking out new places!