Dunedin then Anna Maria Island

Wednesday the 12th we spent the morning waiting for the diver to remove the floats from our thruster. By noon he had not showed up but Rick & Leila has so off to Tarpon Springs we headed to meet up with Ron & Jan for lunch and touring. Ann had never experienced Greek food before and we all loved it. Tarpon Springs is a real Greek community with families going back many years. It is famous for their sponges and the sponge divers. That evening we hosted docktails aboard with the 6 of us and Eddy & Linda Johnson from Spiritus. We all had spent so much time together on the Hudson last year waiting for the Erie to open. We laughed so much at each others stories that we all hurt a bit yesterday.

The lunch bunch.

My crab trap floats.

Docktails

The admirals.

 Yesterday we slipped lines about 800 am and headed for Anna Marie Island and Galati Yacht Basin. The weather cooperated and the water was like glass all day. I have driven the Skybridge so many times to and from Tampa airport to fly to work. It was breathtaking to see it from the water right next to it. We met up with Rick & Leila again for a look at their house that's in the middle of remodeling. It has been gutted. Then to the Moose Lodge right on the beach for happy hour. Afterwards back to the marina and a fabulous Japanese restaurant for dinner. Today we'll head for Venice and Charis's winter home at Fisherman's Wharf Marina.

Our early morning visitor.

Another.

Pink, Only in Florida?

So many more mansions along the water.

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Entering Bimini Bay on Anna Maria Island.

Snug for the night.

Sunset