Mike and Patty's Great Loop Adventure 2018-2019

Clearwater Beach Marina to Marina Jack in Sarasota, Florida

Day #141: Up at 5:45 A.M. clear and beautiful morning. Engines on at 6:50 A.M. "Parrot Bay" and "Bay Tripper" underway. At 10:30 A.M. a pod of dolphins in Boca Ciega Bay. We approached the Sunshine Skyway bridge at 10:45 A.M. At 11:00 A.M. we were at green "1-A" buoy in the middle of Tampa Bay 1-2 footers on the stern. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to cross Tampa Bay. At 1:50 P.M. we were secure at Marina Jack in Sarasota. We traveled 57.5 miles today (total 2451 miles for the trip). At 3:30 P.M. we had happy hour on the "Parrot Bay" with Bruce and Bev. Mike got the stroller ready to head to the Publix. We walked to the Publix buying our provisions for Thanksgiving dinner at Ken and Karen's. We stopped at Taco Bell for dinner. We started our walk back to the boat. Patty stepped in a man hole cover twisting her ankle and pulled a thigh muscle, she hobbled all the way back to the boat. Patty took lots of Motrin and headed for bed.

                                                                                    

                                                           Pre-sunrise over Clearwater.

Ken from "Island Girl" told us that we would see all different "no wake" signs on the ICW to beware of what they say.

This complex decorated with wreaths for Christmas.

We saw numerous tour boats that were similar to the ones that we saw running in Clearwater in this location. This was a weird one.

Painting on the bridge to Treasure Island.

As we crossed under this bridge all that we could see was this guys legs dangling.

                                                                                      

                                             The Legendary Pink Palace of St. Pete Beach.

Again, we saw numerus crab pots. Today we saw this gentleman with the actual crab pots on his boat.

Multiple dolphins again today. This guy was on our port side. 

This dolphin surfed our wake for miles. The dolphin would turn sometimes being upside down.
 

Same dolphin with a injured fin. You can see that part of the fin is lying down.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Mike and I travel on this bridge every time we come to Florida. Today we got to see it from the water.

Sarasota from the water.

Clearwater Beach Marina in Clearwater, FL to Marina Jack in Sarasota, FL

Entrance/Exit from Marina Jack.

Publix was two stories, so we had to go up the escalator. Mike with our shopping cart.

Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain.