Make Way for Manatees

A great day! After the swimsuit purchase was out of the way, we decided to explore a little and drove over to Treasure Island, a community just north of St Pete Beach. I took a few pictures and made a mental note that this would be a nice place to swim. Not many people, good views, sandy beach.

By this time we were getting hungry and I was ready for, well, let's be honest, a drink. Daiquiri Shack proved to be a good choice. We had fish and chips for $8.99 (shared) and two rounds of "daiquiris" (really, one round of daiquiris and one round of margaritas) for $10.00. Pleasant atmosphere. Great view of the water, an inlet leading out to the Gulf of Mexico.

When we got home, I was in a snit because Bob didn't want to go over to the gulf for a swim (needed to try out one of those new suits). Instead, I sat on the deck and worked on my pictures, and toward the end of the afternoon, went down to the pool for a swim (which is where Bob dunked the cellphone).

We sat out on the deck and watched a pair of manatees playing near the wall for about an hour. They attracted quite a crowd but their faces appeared only briefly, every couple of minutes. Still quite a thrill! Just before the sun set, we saw a dolphin swimming in the bay. He made a quick tour of our dock, where the fishing seemed to be particularly good today, if jumping fish are any indication.

It was a fabulous day on Boca Ciega Bay.