December 1 – 6 Our new home for December

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December 1-6 2016 Our New home for December

December, 1 we pulled into Marker 1 Marina in Dunedin Florida. It is just north of Clearwater but south of Tarpon Springs. They offer Loopers a great deal if you pay for the month.  We have been moving and grooving at a pretty busy pace. We welcome staying a one place for a little longer time. It was also easier for our son, Allen, to meet up with us and for us to leave the boat to go visit my Parents in Englewood.

There are quite a few Loopers here so it was almost like coming home.  Such a welcoming group. The Marina was also very welcoming.  We were told about the Pinellis Trail. It is a bike trail that goes from Tarpons Springs through Dunedin and down into Clearwater.  The first thing we did was go to the Dunedin amazing farmer’s market.  On the way home, we stopped at Eli’s BBQ for lunch.  There was a ton of meat on the barbie. They are only open Fridays and Saturdays.  That’s a lot of meat to serve in 2 days, but I believe it. The line was almost out into the street.

Waiting in line we took advantage of getting a photo.
Waiting in line we took advantage of getting a photo.

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That's a lot of meat! They let us go into the smokehouse.
That’s a lot of meat! They let us go into the smokehouse.
The formal entrance of the tiny building.
The formal entrance of the tiny building.
How can you not be happy with BBQ in front of you.
How can you not be happy with BBQ in front of you.

The town of Dunedin is quaint and has a nice variety of unique shops.  We only hit a few, but plan to go back to see more.

This seems to be a Florida thing. It reminds me of the the white Arrow signs in Eagle River telling you who lived down a street.
This seems to be a Florida thing. It reminds me of the the white Arrow signs in Eagle River telling you who lived down a street.

We are learning more about tides. The tides here are closer to 3 feet at times than the 1 foot we were used to.  Tying up the boat on one end of a pier has been a challenge with our basher boards catching on some wood they put on the pilings which is a problem. We may be moving to a different slip but they need to turn the power on and it is too windy and storming to move today.

Here is the canal behind our boat at low tide. The marina says they sometimes allow people to tie up where we are when they can’t get their boat in to their lifts.
The dark line used to be all water , it is now ground sticking up.

 

We were fortunate enough to be here for the annual Christmas light boat parade, which started at our marina.We started with docktails and ended with docktails.  Life is good.

Shared our Last Oberon with King who has never heard of it. He loved it. Sharon and Max and Steve and Teresa    were there also.

Sharon and King had us for after docktails. They introduced us to Little Beers. You put Licor 43 then top it with cream. It looks like a little beer, but it is a great after dinner drink
Steve and I had some fun with our cameras photographing these snowflakes we hung up. They are made by my friend Mary DeVries. Aren’t they pretty.

We had ringside seats and didn’t have to go anywhere. It has been hard to get tin the Christmas spirit in 80 degrees, but that parade and Christmas atmosphere did it for me.  Super fun.

This boat had a lot of young fun people on the bow of the boat.

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this boat had a band on the bow of their boat. They were pretty darn good.
Was Happy to see “Jesus is the Reason for the Season”
Santa’s sleigh boat.
Pretty boat.
This is the Fire boat at the end of the parade with Olof on top. (Not sure if I spelled that right)

It was a very fun evening and really put us in the Holiday Spirit!

Thanks for reading.

Karen and Scott

Unique Random Photo of the day:

Found this sign on the front of the BBQ place then walked around the corner and found this in the landscape around the corner.

2 thoughts on “December 1 – 6 Our new home for December”

  1. QWE ARE JEALOUS…………..SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUYS MADE A GOOD DECISION IN YOUR LOOP;;;;;;IHAVE A COUSIN IN DUNEDIN
    AND NAT AND I USED TO STOP THERE ON OUR TRIPS TO FLORIDA
    TO SEE HIS FOLKS. JAVE FUN////////TIME REA;L;Y DOES FLY

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