If nautical nonsense be something you wish......

Yesterday,six of us (Salt, myself,the Starchers and Harts) headed out to Tarpon Springs to the Sponge docks. We toured the town, before having lunch and taking a tour of the museum and a trip on the Spongeoramma Cruise Line.....
Oh how I love Greek food.....We had the best Spanokopita (Spinach Pie) for lunch....brought home enough for lunch today....YUM!

One of the big sale items there, was all kinds of soaps and lotions made with olive oil. These were unique with pieces of sponge attached to the homemade soaps.

The boat tour took us out to Anclote Island, an uninhabited (except for one park ranger) and unspoiled island, where we were able to do some beach combing and shelling.

Along with many different shells, we encountered a lot of live creatures too.....

This was a sponge, which obviously had not been cleaned.....

and the largest jellyfish I have ever seen.....

Along with frolicking dolphins, we also viewed many of the beautiful homes along the waterway.....

Pelicans just waiting for the fishing, crab or shrimp ships to come in and dump the scraps.....

The crab boats go out and come back daily....the shrimp boats, however will stay out as long as 3 weeks at a time!

Ruthie, Carol and I enjoyed the shopping in the square....

This father/son team played some great Jimmy Buffett music. The young kid was amazing on the harmonica and drums.....

The movie and museum offered some interesting facts on sponges, how they grow and how they are harvested, as well as the different species.

These were my favorite....they were actually like vases or could even be used to grow herb gardens.