Leaving Tarpon Springs, Florida
November 30-December 2. We left Tarpon Springs and headed to Dunedin to visit the Yacht Registry, where our boat (Heritage East) is assembled.
View from our boat — Sunset at Marker One Marina, Dunedin, Florida
Sunset at Caladesi Island
Caladesi Island Beach
But If You're Dead It's Okay……………
After that visit we headed to Caladesi State Park, which is an island across from Dunedin and north of Clearwater. So far, this beach on this small island has made it to the top of Dr. Beach’s list of American’s best beaches. There are no paved roads. Just docks on one side and the beach on the other side and a hiking trail through the middle sprinkled with ponds and tropical growth. We stayed here three days. A good place to recoup.
Welcome to "Warm, Sunny" Florida — Not
My Ol' Man and The Sea
Reflection………..
Brrrrr……Baby, It's Cold Outside!!
Oysters growing on Mangrove Roots, Caladesi Island, Florida
December 4. Today we left Caladesi Island and arrived in Clearwater, Florida at noon. The name “Clear Water” is believed to have come from a fresh water spring flowing from near the present city hall building. — Hey, what do you know, Evel Knievel (stuntman) was a resident of Clearwater. Another colorful personality is Hulk Hogan and Lisa Marie Presley.
Pedicure????
The Clearwater Beach is one of the best Florida Beaches. Sunset at Pier 60 and is comparable to Mallory Square in Key West with its nightly sunset celebration featuring street performers, live music and crafters.
Sunset at Clearwater Beach, Florida
December 5-8. Left the docks of Clearwater and headed to Gulfport, Florida. This area is often referred to as “Old Florida”. It has small cozy bungalows and an active waterfront downtown where there always seems to be something going on for the residents including art shows, theater, and dancing (they the dance events: Swing, Salsa, Argentina Tango). Sign me up!! – We rode our bikes here and enjoyed the ambiance. There are lots of exotic birds here which we enjoy watching. There is a park designated for them walking distance from the marina. We even saw a colony of Quaker Parrots, also called Monk Parrots, flying about. They made so much noise they were hard to miss. Many years ago we use to have a pet Quaker Parrot and he was a rascal, a very noisy rascal, we called him Willie. – We decided to stay here in Gulfport to wait for the winds to die down and the weather to warm up. So far, no luck. We plan to move onto Sarasota.
Resort on Clearwater Beach
Colony of Quaker Parrots, Gulfport, Florida (very noisy)
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