Boating on Lake Alto

This photo above is the only photo that I do not own. Found on google search. I forgot to get one of the park sign. ;)

Hello, beautiful people! I hope your day is going absolutely wonderfully.
I am in full vacation mode here in FL, in spite of the fact that we've had to rearrange our plans a bit. FL is both vacation and home to me, because even though I currently live in PA (Lancaster County area), I was actually born in FL and lived here til I was about 10 (when I moved to Central America- its a long story), and then have continued to visit on and off throughout my teen years til now.

As a matter of fact, one of my favorite things to do during the summer when I lived here was to visit any one of the state's many lakes or rivers. My dad was quite famous for stopping at random places after going just about anywhere and spontaneously taking us swimming. It got to the point that we just knew- if we were with dad, we had better bring our swimsuits, just in case!
We also owned a boat for a few of those childhood years, and we enjoyed boating on the lakes nearby as well as down the St. John's river...
So you can imagine how delighted I was when my dad suggested we spend the afternoon out in his new (to him) pontoon on Lake Alto.
Here are a few snapshots from our outing, as well as some links about the history of the area, for your browsing pleasure.

This was Missy's very first time on a boat. She really liked it, and actually preferred sitting in the front with the wind in her hair. Just like her Momma. ;)

See? I told you she gets it from me. Lol. Definitely an over-dramatic photo for a pontoon boat, but I had to.

Chari squinting into the wind when we went a little fast. She absolutely loved the experience, and had so much fun pointing out and narrating every little detail.

This good-looking hunk is my brother. Ain't he handsome? He's also a sweetheart. But girls back off, I think Mom & Dad say he's still too young.

My lovely little sister who didn't want me to get a picture of her face (she's kinda shy), so I had her pose for this cute shot. Note to would-be beaus: also too young. ;)

I'm pretty sure its safe to say that Mark enjoyed himself too, even though he chose not to swim because he knows there can be gators in fL. Hey, to each his own. He missed out. ;)

Look at this beautiful view! I love being out on the water!

We stopped the boat in the midde of the lake and swam for a while. Even Missy joined us! She looks really unsure of it in this photo, but she did end up enjoying herself.

Here she is afterwards all chilled out after swimming, taking after her big sissy and eating the filling out of the snack crackers. Lol.

To be fair to Missy, here's what I look like after swimming, all mascara smeared and everything. I had to majorly swallow my pride and self-consciousness to post this, but ya know what? I have a little sister who I tell her she is beautiful no matter what other people think, so here's me living what I tell her. ♡

Here's a panoramic shot of the lake. Not exactly what a lot of people envision when they think of FL, but this is what a lot of it looks like.

Here are a few links I found that offer some history on the lake and its surroundings.

http://bryanberg.net/lake-alto-park.html

https://www.floridamemory.com/blog/2014/08/15/headin-down-the-waldo-canal/

http://waldohistory.com/SantaFeCanal.htm

Hope you enjoyed seeing a piece of our vacation.
I'm excited to share our next FL adventure with y'all as well!
Have an awesome day!

XO,
The Brunette