I am currently on that star in the map. I am on Monte Cristo Island which is a small island in the Teirra Verdea Keys.
I am visiting my father, whom I hadn't seen for 25 years. It's been interesting to say the least.
Why do they call this place the Sunshine State? I haven't seen the sun since I landed on Thursday. It's been high winds and rain. Yesterday it rained 2" and I just walked outside and it's raining. Today we are supposed to go sailing and I am really excited about it, but, if it rains we can't go out. Heck, I might have to stay more days because I want to get out on that ocean.
My father's home is on the Gulf of Mexico and yesterday I watched 4 dolphins playing off of the dock. That was pretty neat.
The pelicans come in the morning and sit on the posts, and there have been egrets, some pink bird that's not a flamingo, parakeets, and I chased a giant blue heron out of the jacuzzi so he wouldn't poop in it.
I have seen De Soto (sp) Beach, which was rated the second best beach in America, the world's largest private winecellar at Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa, The Salvador Dali Museum, the Saint Petersburg Yacht Club and a lot of Fox News because sometimes we are stuck in the house due to rain and there is not a lot to if you can't go out and play.
Oh yeah, I have also been driving a very cool sports car which has really been fun.
So here I am at 5 am, giddy with anticipation to go sailing, and it's bloody raining.
I haven't taken any photos yet, but I will try to take some today if we go sailing, and of course if it isn't raining.
Miss you all, sorry I haven't been around, but I am on my rain tour of Florida.