Thursday, February 12, 2015

Manatees, Music, and Munchies

We experienced a fine day yesterday on the Homosassa River with Dewey and Elizabeth. It was one of those ideal "winter" days that we are blessed with on the nature Coast of Florida. The day began in the 40's and with bright sunshine reached the mid-60's. It was a great day to be out on the boat with very clear water for viewing fish and manatees.

 
We saw about 30 manatees swimming out toward the gulf after seeking warmer water for the night. At one point, Dewey was able to get into the water and swim with a couple.
 
In the afternoon we docked the boat across from Monkey Island and had lunch. http://www.homosassaflorida.com/tag/monkey-island
 
Here's a pic of the restaurant where we enjoyed grilled fish, scallops, crabs, sliders, and chicken parmesan with a few beverages. Our table was at the window where we had a great view of the monkeys cavorting on their island.
Following lunch we returned to Dewey and Elizabeth's house where John and Dew played a dozen songs. Dewey has been practicing on the ukele and recently attended a workshop to hone his skills. They certainly sounded great playing together. There is a video of them playing "Home on the Range" on our facebook pages.



3 comments:

Sarah said...

I loved swimming with the manatees two years ago when I was there. I cherish that experience.

Sarah said...

I loved swimming with the manatees two years ago when I was there. I cherish that experience.

Dewey said...

It was a fine day. The best views were from the boat with the water clear and the sun just right. And you guys are so much fun. Delightful to have John with me as I stumbled through songs. He is so talented, perfect to play with because while I get lost or slowed, he doesn't.