File #44271: "Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 30.pdf"

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looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday.
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