Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Caladesi Island State Park

Today we motorsailed to Caladesi Island State Park, the National Gold Medal Winner of state parks - and we now know why! It is only accessible via boat or ferry and if you have a boat, the 108 slip marina is just great - only $1 per foot per night on floating docks and electricity. Just a short walk from the marina is just a pristine beach, hiking trail with a gorgeous mangrove forest.

We spotted a huge gopher tortoise looking for food (see picture) and swam in the lovely ocean. I found a huge sand dollar shell in the surf along with a unique welk. Tonight the crews of Sea Lark, Cavatina and Eagle's Wings are collaborating on a pot luck dinner at the pavillion. Should be fun! We plan to stay here another night and then onto Tarpon Springs.












No comments: