Sticking around at Caladesi

We have decided to remain here at Caladesi Island State Park until Thursday morning the 21st due to anticipated unfriendly weather tomorrow.




Tuesday was a beach day as all four of us trekked across the park’s boardwalk to the beach with all the required “beach junk.” Then it was back to the boat via a visit to the little café for a late lunch. Dinner was at our boat with pizzas Jim and I cooked on our respective grills.  Today has been overcast, but at noon began to clear a bit.  Strong winds are predicted tonight and tomorrow morning possibly complicating getting out of our slip.



Over dinner, we all discussed where we were going. We may be with Jeff and Suzanne Wright for a couple of days before heading to Long Boat Key a half day south of them and Tampa Bay. We saw this neat anchorage there in 2009 on our way to Sarasota. I think it could be a good lunch stop, maybe an overnight. After that, Sarasota may be the next stop. After that I think I’d like to get us to stop at Venice and eat at the Crow’s Nest Restaurant near the marina there.



A really neat looking vessel pulled in today crewed by Mike and Dana Farrell from Knoxville, TN. It turned out to be a modified Gulf Star sailboat. It has no mast and a pilothouse very similar to an American Tug. Mike said he did the conversion over a period of 15 years – beyond insanity, he said.