Tarpon Springs, home to sponge harvesting in the area, is a center of Greek heritage, as many Greeks immigrated here to harvest sponges. Now, the sponge dock area of town is a working seaport for shrimp boats and sponge boats. It is also a popular tourist destination with all kinds of Greek-themed things for sale like sponges and the usual assortment of trinkets. The attraction for us is the Greek food. There are a number of Greek restaurants and bakeries, all with authentic Greek food that is always good.
We had a great late lunch/dinner at Dimitri's. a restaurant where we have eaten several times in the past. After eating, we walked around a little and picked up a few treats at the bakery.
After leaving Tarpon Springs, we stopped at a park nearby (Fred C. Howard County Park). It has picnic areas and a causeway out to a small island in the Gulf that has a great beach and is a meeting place for windsurfers. As the wind was up today they were out in force.
Another cold front is coming through tonight. This one has some moisture behind it and rain showers are in the forecast. The front is expected to be gone by morning, but it is forecast to be cooler tomorrow (65 degrees or so) and breezy. It could be a cool day at the game tomorrow, so we will dress accordingly.
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