Disney World opened in 1971. Walt Disney died from complications of lung cancer on Dec. 15, 1966, before ground was broken on the construction of Disney World. Before there was Disney World, there was Disneyland in Anaheim, California which opened in 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under the supervision of Walt Disney. Disneyland is also in Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
We needed a week to catch up on projects with good internet access. Crystal River seemed like a great area to explore.
Cedar Key is about an hours drive southwest of Gainesville, or 2 hours North from Tampa, Florida. Cedar Key is a cluster of islands on the Gulf of Mexico. Its named after the eastern red cedar. The population is only about 700 and probably about the same number of tourists on motorcycles. Other than tourism, farm raised clams and oysters are thriving and is a multimillion dollar industry. Exploring the town and restaurants is easy to do on foot or bicycle.
From Suwannee River we went to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a 21,000-acre savanna in Micanopy, Florida, south of Gainesville. In 1970, Florida acquired the land and has been in the process of restoring the environment to a more natural condition ever since.
We decided to make our way back to Fort Myers to have more warranty work done on the RV. Suwannee River, White Springs was about a 4 hour drive from Blackwater State Park.
From Bella Terra we went to Blackwater River State Park. It opened in 1968 and totals about 600 acres. A destination for canoeists and kayakers.
