Saturday, April 4, 2009

Cedar Key & Savanna..the "Real Final Days"

The latest in Truck Campers....we found this at the Chiefland Flea Market...

Here we have arrived at Sunset Isle RV Park..true Old Florida located on Cedar Key the most westerly point off of the Florida coast (24/miles)...

What Nanny Nancy does best......

We kayaked out to this outer island from Cedar Key ...this took us out over 25 miles into the Gulf from the main land of Florida West coast...

Aquaculture is big on cedar Key...they farm clams...here we take a tour of a Clam Farm center

Here we get to see bay clams the size of the point of a pin under the scope...

The nursery area before the clams are bagged and moved out into the Gulf for 12-16 months
Here is a handful (estimated to be maybe a couple 100/thousand clams) about 1 week old...
The brewing of clam food....not the same w/out the smell...........
Here the clams sit until bagging and set out in the gulf....

Nancy at the clam sorting machine.......

The final product along w/some fresh shrimp in a Paella dish prepared by Chef Rod

Dusty enjoys a classic pit stop.............

A little down time B/4 sunset

The sunset from our site


Out the door of the camper

Honeymoon Cottage on the Gulf.....

Now we arrive in Savanna Ga. this is the waterfront area

A meal at Mrs Wilkes Boarding House...21 dishes of meats & veg served family style...

Sign in a local bar..............

Nancy w/Paula's restaurant behind her....

A local Honey Store...they sold only honey products here from honey wax perfumes cosmetics clothes & equipment.very cool store..
























The Final Days!

Rod & Nancy enjoy some down time watching the sunset at Ft DeSoto

Hazel & Terry kayaking w/us at the Ft

After a fun day of fishing & Shopping Nancy Rod Nan Don & Don sit for the seasons final picture and cocktail hour B/4 going out for dinner......

The Final Fish Fry

The final fish fry and multiple Birthday Celebrations...this brings the "Winter Season" to a close for us all. Next step readying ourselves to head North..............

A little "Girl Talk"

Erika, Ruth, Bill the Snook Catcher & Muskie Mike discuss tying knots!

Coffee Cup Bill shows off his winnings from the Golf Ball Tournament...........this is Tax Free Money too...

Bev, Tom, Ivan & Mitch discuss this years fish catch & stories..

Looks like Gladys has Mary, Nancy & Joanne in stitches with another one of her funny stories....

Birthday Guy & Gals........Joe, Hazel, Erika & Eileen all looking good too!

Gilman (aka Gil) with his mom who just turned .......(old)....

Don, Molly, Terry, Terry & Juliette enjoy the fire after a great fish meal.......

Erika, Barb, Mike & Bill discuss what to do this summer in Mich.

This could be where Juliette explains how much fun it is to hang out w/us all...."Like being on the set of the movie "Cocoon"....