Photo story of Florida vacation.
Florida has a multitude of natural springs that are open to the public and I love swimming in the cold clear water.
The water is so beautiful that you don't care about the freezing cold.
Great job Sally... captured me as I went for the hole where the water is jetting out of the ground.
Entering Manatee Springs State Park
Manatee Springs but I am only a bunch of surface bubbles...
We stayed at an old resort (Beso del Sol) and we were blessed with great sunsets.
Tiki Bar - Family gathers at table after Wayne surprises us on Saturday.
Brittany and Cassie drove over from Orlando to meet us at Dunedin and visit for a couple of hours.
Brittany on the right and Cassie on the left and Uncle Wayne and Uncle Bill sandwiched between the beauties.
Bros
Tiki Bar - Look what I picked up at the bar!
Getting an early start to be on the
first ferry boat to Caladesi Island
Ferry boat arriving at Caladesi Island
Always on the lookout for unusal on the beach - Whelk Egg Casing
Best find today was this branching piece of coral
Crested terns let us walk right up on them.
We were the first ones beachcombing to the south.
Wall Spring near Tarpon Springs - unfortunately no swimming allowed
I want this! When my Mom would see something that already belonged to someone else and she wished for it, she would say "I wish I had that and they had one even better."
The Citrus Tower near Clarmont was built in 1956. From it's height, you could once view approximately 16 million citrus trees. Today, I couldn't spot even one orchard.
Blue Spring near Deland is very popular
Fighting the current to reach the cave entrance Ponce De Leon Spring was a bit crowded so no swim today.
The Donut King in Minneola is a must stop if you are in the area. It is open all day with awesomely delicious pastries.
Outside Mobile on old hwy 90 along Mobile Bay is referred to as Seafood Row. We first ate along the Row in 1973 when we made our first roadtrip to florida. On this trip, we ate at Ralph and Kacoo's which was previously Lap's. Hurricanes have taken a toll on the row of restaurants, but there is still some great seafood to be had.
Our friend, Joe Landis, put us onto Olde Time Grocery in Lafayette a couple of years ago and you don't want to miss out on their shrimp poorboy - It's Amazing!!!!!
Lunch at Olde Time Grocery -
Another iconic stop in Lafayette is Poupart Bakery.
Italian Wedding cookies referred to locally as cocoons. We didn't even get out of town before I finished off a half dozen. The only wedding cookie in the whole world that is better are Christina's Mexican Wedding cookies.
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