Kevin and David rented a pontoon boat and were in need of a crew, so they invited us to go along and help trim the sail. I think most of us thought we were going to some kind of sale, but anyhow, it was a fun six hour excursion through some of the Suncoast Barrier Islands.
Our tour took us from Indian Shores down to Pass-A-Grille Beach and back again. We shoved off shortly after 10:10 AM
David was our skipper. He sure knows his stuff! An afternoon of smooth sailing thanks to Skipper! I've even forgotten about that slight bump when we pulled into the dock. David was great at minimizing the water coming over the bow whenever a speeding boat passed!
Landlubbers sitting a fore. (I have no idea if that is correct.)
When we broke for lunch, the rest of the crew voted to throw Wayne and me overboard when we took out our cloth napkins and metal forks from our picnic satchel. Fortunately no one suggested keelhauling us!
Bay Pines VA Hospital complex.
John's Pass
Spotted some dolphins along the way.
And a fine mist.
We heard rumor of Oprah having a home in this vicinity. We were hoping to catch a glimpse of Gayle or maybe Stedman.
Proud Mary?
The downtown St. Pete (unhappiest place in the US) skyline and Tropicana dome look fairly close!
This speeding boat didn't see us before passing.
Another dolphin sighting. There was a pod of them in this area.
Guess who is skippering this boat?
How nice of them to open this drawbridge for us! Maybe because we were standing with our hands raised above our heads?
This is the bridge we normally travel over to Sunset Beach on Treasure Island.
We landed back at the dock just after 4:00 PM. What a great way to spend a winter sunday in Florida! And what a great first day of complete retirement!
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