The forecast was for rain today but it didn't quite get here by 9:00 pm local. Maybe later tonight.
No baseball today so we decided to sleep in and check the weather this morning before making any plans to do things with our grandson today. He also wanted to sleep in after a long day yesterday.
We finally got around to deciding to go up to Tarpon Springs, about 12 miles north of here on the coast. It is famous as the sponge diving center on the Florida Coast and perhaps the country. It was settled by Greek immigrants/sponge divers and is still a working port and thriving Greek American community. It is also a very popular tourist attraction.
Besides an active fishing and sponge diving port, the sponge docks portion of town has numerous excellent Greek restaurants, trinket shops (lots of sponges for sale) and an excellent Greek bakery. You can also take boat tours including one with a diver in an old fashion diving suit with the metal helmet. You go out to the end of the inlet and the diver goes down and brings back a sponge to show the people in the boat.
We have been here many times for the Greek food. Phinneus also likes it and we had another great meal at Dimitri's on the Water. Any restaurant that uses olive oil in 50-gallon drums has to be visited.
It was then back to the RV and Phinneus to his Airbnb.
Baseball tomorrow with the Boston Red Socks. The forecast is much cooler with a North wind. Unsure about any rain after todays weather.forecast
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