Wednesday Nov. 13

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The marina we are staying in is called Turtle Cove Marina. The staff here has been very helpful. There where several at the dock to help us tie up and then they gave us a tour of the marina. From the office to the club house to the pool/hot tub area. We also got to meet their marketing manager Heather.

Randy, Sherri, Heather, Jim, Karen

 

While in Tarpon Springs we did some exploring. Tarpon Springs is world famous for sponges. The Gulf water off the west coast of Florida north of Tampa Bay is one of the few areas of the world where the species of natural sponges suitable for commercial use are found. The sponge industry dates back to 1890.

 

 Sponge boat

 

 Sponges

 

 Statue in remembrance of all sponge divers that lost their lives.

We took a walk through town and found a local merchant whose is a 4^th generation sponge diver  where we bought some sponges.

Sherri, Anestis, Karen