Really nice warm day; 21C and light wind. After running a few errands, waited for the tide to turn and headed out with Karen for her first trip by boat out to the Gulf.
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| Keeping a sharp eye out for manatee; lots of them in the river at this time of year |
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| Just past Hospital Hole, a 100+ ft deep spring which, amongst others feeds the crystal clear waters of the Weeki Wachee river. Also a haven for manatee who come in from the Gulf at this time to give birth to their calves. |
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| Weekends here are a mecca for kayakers, some of whom actually know the rules of the "road". Here, we're approaching Rogers Park, where we launch the boat. |
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| The entire area is pretty much a "Venice" in Florida. The closer you get to the Gulf, the pricier the real estate. We're located at the ass end of this scale, but love it. |
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| Karen observing our entry into the Gulf, about minutes at idle speed from our place |
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A bad ending to a fine sunday for these folks. For whatever reason, they needed a tow back to their dock courtesy of TowBoats US; the marine equivalent to CAA
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Following a great outing, we decided to splurge with a superb steak, custom cut at our local Winn Dixie. The butcher and I got along great, as i was one of very few customers who appreciated the culinary value of NOT trimming the fat from the steak. And it was outstanding!
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