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WEEKI WACHEE RIVER
Rachel Noble at Trinity College
Florida www.trinitycollege.edu
in Trinity recommends a visit to
the Weeki Wachee River, where
visitors can paddleboard or SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
kayak through the Weeki Wachee
Springs State Park. The river’s Feasting in Florida
best known tourist attraction is its
“Students should take advan-
quirky live mermaid show, where
tage of our local farmers’ mar-
human “mermaids” have been
kets where they can buy fresh
performing for over 63 years!
produce, meat and fi sh,” says
Kathleen von Balson at Florida
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER State College www.fscj.edu at
Dubbed “The Greatest Space Jacksonville, who adds that a
Adventure on Earth”, a tour of favourite hang-out for students
this revolutionary centre of hu-
is the Ragtime Tavern. “They
man spacefl ight is essential
have a wonderful bar in the back
when visiting Florida. NASA’s
that offers the perfect cosy spot
primary launch centre since
to sip a drink and watch people
1968, visitors can explore the
on the sidewalk,” she says.
history of the US Space Pro-
Students staying at Florida
gramme and learn the details of
Southern College www.fl south-
the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo
ern.edu in Lakeland can take
space missions.
advantage of the fact that the re-
gion is known as “a little Mecca
BUTTERFLY RAINFOREST
of cool”, according to Erin Ervin.
The Butterfl y Rainforest at the
“Our food scene is abundant
Museum of Natural History in
with local eateries, craft cof-
Gainesville is situated within a fee and charming cafés,” she
large-screened enclosure and adds. “Palace Pizza dishes out
exposed to the typical Florida free pizza during fi nals week.
climate. Visitors can experience Whether you are looking for
the magical fl urry of free-fl ying
BBQ, Cuban or a great burger,
butterfl ies and birds.
there are plenty of options.”

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