I haven’t been very diligent when it comes to getting posts out while I’m traveling, but I promise to do better in the future. A few weeks ago, I was spending 2 days on Florida’s Space Coast as a part of my Ultimate Florida Road Trip.
I knew I was going to visit the Kennedy Space Center, but I was excited when I found out I was going on a sunset kayaking tour with A Day Away Tours on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, I was excited at the prospect of seeing Florida’s wildlife.
It took almost an hour to reach the boat dock, despite parts of the island being only 15 minutes from Cocoa Beach. We paddled through the mangrove forest and it wasn’t long before we spotted some manatees. They swam under my kayak, but thankfully I didn’t have a “Manatee Carwash,” the term locals use for when the creatures flip your boats.
I was glad to have my GoPro as we got closer to The Rookery, home to thousands of birds, and as the sun set on the coast. Unfortunately, I barely missed their bioluminescence tours that run in July and August when you can see the sea creatures light up the ocean.
I’m not much of a nature girl, but I was so glad to get to see this sunset.
A Day Away Kayaking, TJM Communications and Visit Florida’s Space Coast sponsored my tour, but all opinions are my own.
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