Feb.13-16 Tampa Bay to Sarasota

February 13 - 16

We are cruising again!  We had a wonderful holiday with family and now we are back at sea.
We flew into Tampa, Florida and rented a car for a few days which enabled us to get provisions for the boat.  Next day we headed off to Tarpon Springs, Florida which is known for the worlds finest sponges and fantastic Greek restaurants and bakeries.  We toured the sponge museum and went to
the aquarium where they were feeding the sharks.  Great town with lots of atmosphere.
Then Wednesday we took off on the boat to Sarasota.  It was good to be back on the water and we had a company of dolphins escorting us to our next adventure!!

Sponge boat at Tarpon Springs
 

A diver on a sponge boat came into Tarpon Springs and was cleaning off the roots from the sponges.  Note all of the sponges hanging from his boat.

The variety of sponges at the museum was fascinating

                                      

Watching the shark feeding at Tarpon Springs aquarium

                                 

Dolphin escort off the bow of Loop Dreams

 

Four mile long Sunshine Skyway bridge spanning Tampa Bay

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Let's all hang out on the ship wreck and wait for lunch to swim by

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