Marineland Marina
“There is nothing more
enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.” – Joseph Conrad
We had a beautiful uneventful day on the water with relatively little boat traffic for a Sunday. The highlight of our day was spotting three bald eagles during our first hour on the water.
We're docked at Marineland Marina. When Marineland was built it was the first aquatic park where people could watch and interact with dolphins and other marine life. It was opened in June of 1938 as Marine Studios – a facility designed for Hollywood filmmakers to create underwater footage for their movies. Never before had people had the opportunity to see marine life up close, and from the day it opened, Marineland has provided that opportunity to millions of guests. The park seems very small compared to today's mega facilities and now specializes in personal dolphin encounters. We opted for a walk on the beach instead of exploring the facility...we see a lot of dolphins from the boat.
We have stayed in touch with a couple we met in 2011 that live in St. Augustine. We've tried a few times to get together this year, but it hasn't worked out. Today after we went under the Lions Bridge we got a text and a picture from them...they were walking across the bridge and spotted us...small world. Thanks Darrell and Grace-Marie for the photo.
Protecting the waterway
The Pearl in St. Augustine
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