It is Monday the 26th and we made it. And I don't mean crossing the Gulf I mean those G-- D-- crab pots. After going through them I said to Don I don't even know if I ever want to eat another crab, but I was just joking.... We were all tired so after we were tied up and checked in Don layed down for a bit. I though was still wired so i cleaned up the kitchen and started to put away our ditch bags. Will not need them till the Bahamas. The Turtle Cove Marina was nice and there dozens of pelicans resting on the bushes going into the Marina. There was another Looper's there Seaquel, Joe and Edie. They met our boats and said they saw us come in. It was nice to see them again. Phil and Carolyn were hungry so they were going to go for lunch so I said we would going them later. When Don got up we took our bike off the boat and went for a nice ride. The town is unique, it is like someone plucked it out of Europe. All the sponge and fishing boats everywhere. I thought that any minute I would see Anthony Quinn walk around a corner. Opa!!!! We stopped for a drink and a light lunch at Dimitri's on the water. It was so nice to be sitting outside and just relaxing. We rode around and could not find Phil and Carolyn so we went back to the boat. When we got back we found out that Carolyn had taken a very bad tumble over her bike and had injured her arm. Not sure if it was broken they were to the hospital only to find out later that indeed Carolyn had broke her left elbow. They were staying on their boat for the evening and we would talk to them in the morning. We walked over to see Joe and Edie on Seaquel. They are such nice and hospitable people. They were moving on to Clearwater the next day. You never know we may bump into them again. We came back to the boat and cooked dinner and watched DWTS, it was the seasons second last show with the final tomorrow. We were both very tired so going to bed by 11:00PM was NO problem.... As we went to bed I said to Don I still tingle went I think of the crossing....
On Tuesday the 27th we got up around 8:00ish and we both felt so refreshed. After some of Don's great coffee we decided to go for a walk through town. Most shops do not open till 10:00AM but there were some and then there is always Hellas Bakery, yum yum. So we stopped for coffee and a pastry and Don's USA Today.... We walked back to the boat and talked to Phil and Carolyn about her elbow. They are waiting to hear from their insurance company back in New Zealand before they do anything or go anywhere. The day was spectacular so we took our bike for a long ride to find a food store. There was a great bike path that we took, till I found a store that had great decorations for Christmas. So after she told me where the store was, we were off again but it was a little farther than we thought. But all ended well, Don found a West Marine and I found a Big Lots. On the way back we stopped at Dimitri's for a snack and a much needed cold beer. We stopped and bought some sponges to take back home with us. Tarpon Springs is the sponge capitol of the World. We rode back to the boat and just relaxed for awhile. Two more Looper's were arriving. Great Laker and Maia. It was so nice to see them again also. Maia we met on Lake Michigan and Great Laker at the conference. We met for drinks and munchies at 5:00PM. It was interesting to talk about our crossings and how they differed. The most important was that we all are safe and sound now.... 
Don and I went out to Hellas for dinner. It was amazing. Great food and great service. I had lamb shanks and Don had fish. Nice way to end our stay in a remarkable town. We came back to the boat to watch the season finale of the DWTS. What a finale.... Watched one more show then off to bed...
On Wed. morning the 28th. we got up and walked back to Hellas for breakfast. We stopped and picked up a few souvenirs and then back to the boat. Do we go or do we stay!!!! We go, so we paid the bill and packed up and off we were again, this time off to Clearwater. We hope to be able to catch up to Tom and Linda on Q's End ~ Licence To Travel....
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