The marina is very close to the Sponge Docks, where the town's history of sponge diving and Greek culture is evident in every shop, cafe, restaurant, and tourist focused attraction. The waterfront is very busy, with tourists and locals alike, and you can hear as much Greek spoken as English.
It is a little piece of Greece, right here in Florida. For our friends in Toronto, imagine the Danforth on steroids, and you'll be close. The restaurants are amazing, offering up char grilled octopus, squid, shrimp and smelt that was no doubt swimming mere hours before arriving on the plate in front of you. We've sampled Greek pastries, and I have developed a taste for retsina - a Greek white wine full of flavour.
We have walked around Spring Bayou, seen the manatees, looked at the huge homes dating back to the last century, visited the farmers market and sampled knishes, and thoroughly enjoyed our visit here.
With the full moon, the strong winds and the tidal cycles, we woke up this morning to find that we and all the other boats near us were sitting on the bottom. It's a strange feeling to be on the boat when it's not actually floating. Maybe we'll move on tomorrow to find some deeper water.
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