🌞 Tampa, Florida: Manatees, Dolphins & Sunsets ☀️🐬✨

I snagged some cheap flights and flew to Tampa to escape the cold in New York—without huge expectations, but was pleasantly surprised by how much there is to do around here! 📍 First Stop: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park 🚣 Kayaked on crystal-clear rivers—peacefully drifted downstream 💧 Spotted two adorable manatees swimming under my kayak + flying fish leaping out! 🐟✨ Duration: 1.5-2 hrs | Price: $35 (single kayak), $51 (double) 📍 Second Stop: Little Toot Dolphin Adventure 🐬 Chose the sunset tour near Clearwater Beach—SO worth it! 🌅 The guide was energetic and led us to find dolphins 🎤 They chased our boat’s waves and leaped out repeatedly—magical! Duration: 1+ hr | Price: $30 per person 📍 Third Stop: Ringling Museum 🏛️ A massive museum complex set in a park-like environment 🌳 Loved the pink architecture + central garden at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art—super photogenic! 📸 Also enjoyed the circus exhibits 🎪 Found a leaning coconut tree on the way out—so fun! 🥥 Price: $30 per person 📍 Final Stop: Clearwater Beach Sunset 🌇 The sunset that evening was absolutely stunning! The whole sky turned orange-red 🌅 Palm trees and people on the beach added so much life to the view 🏖️👩❤️👨 #Tampa #Florida #Travel #HiddenGems #NatureExploration #WeekiWachee #DolphinWatching #SunsetLovers 🌴📷