Clearwater to St. Petersburg
We enjoyed a couple days here in a well-protected marina. Charlie and Holly Taylor came over to visit us from Sebring and we enjoyed catching up with them, hearing about their new home that is almost finished.
Dinner here with Charlie & Holly was delicious. Don’t ask me why I didn’t think to get a picture of everyone. 
This guy almost skimmed our mast as we were pulling out of the marina.
We met Denny and Reggie, whose dirt house is in St. Louis. They brought their boat down to visit with kids and grandkids. They are well-traveled boaters, having made the trip to the Bahamas many times. Denny coached me on places and routes to take, while Amanda reconnected with Birchie, who we had seen in Clearwater.
From St. Petersburg, we head to Bradenton, where we will catch up with Dave and Penny, and meet a number of great locals.