Aquamarina Palm Harbour Marina in Cape Haze, Florida
Day #205: Up at 6:30 A.M. waking up to thunder, lightening and rain. Mike and I had coffee, grapefruit, mini muffins and cookies for breakfast. The two of us started to pack items up in the condo getting ready for the 9 A.M. launch of the "Parrot Bay" and moving back onboard the boat on Friday. At 9:30 A.M. Mike and I picked up Amanda, Mark and Leah stopping at McDonalds for breakfast. The five of us then headed to Sarasota to the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. At 11:30 A.M. all had lunch at the Deep Sea Diner at the Mote Aquarium. At 2:30 P.M. after seeing all of the exhibits the five us headed back to Englewood. Upon getting back to Englewood the van load went to the Beach Road Boutique and Shell Shop. Mark and Leah headed back to the hotel while Mike, Amanda and I headed back to the condo. Mike and Amanda checked on the "Parrot Bay" which is sitting in the hoist ready to launch tomorrow morning and Mike bailed out the dingy from the heavy rain that occurred this morning. Amanda, Mark and Mike headed to the hot tub at the marina while I blogged and started to pack up the condo to move back aboard the boat.
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One of our favorite places to visit is the Mote Laboratory & Marine.
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Diamondback Terrapin
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Green Moray Eel
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| Ribboned Seadragon |
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Atlantic Sea Nettle
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Seahorse
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Cownose Ray
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Bonnethead Shark
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Sandbar Shark
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Nurse Sharks
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| Water Lilly |
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| Deep Sea Diner is a great place to eat while at the Mote. |
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Leah Mark, Amanda and Mike
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Mote
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Mike, Amanda and Seahorses
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It was feeding time for the manatee.
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Otter
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American Alligator
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Full length American Alligator.
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Turtle that was in with the crocodiles.
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| "Parrot Bay" is ready to launch on Friday morning, |
