For the past few days leading up to Gasparilla, we were constantly watching the weather. Thursday and Friday were rainy and especially windy. But Saturday was perfect (a little cool), but no wind! We assembled our crew and the other neighborhood boats and shoved off right on time.
Our friends Tom & Raquel from South Carolina ventured south for their first Gasparilla experience. Ray and Lily usually take their boat, but opted to join the Nauti Nole this year.
Victoria and Patty-Patty wait to board the Nauti Gator. (Patty's first time to Gasparilla by boat.)
Ray, Lily, Frank, Raquel and Tom with beads and beverages. Bring on the pirates!
Sully, Brownie and Kevin comprise the Motley Crew aboard the Inland Tide.
Captain Ken, Victoria, Patty-Patty and Bob aboard the Nauti Gator.
Captain Frank and his best mate, Leann.
Ray & Lily relaxing after a busy morning of throwing beads and jello shots.
The smiles say it all...I think Tom & Raquel had a good time!
Here it comes! The Jose Gaspar en route with a boat load of pirates to invade the city, escorted by plenty of other boats. (We opted to anchor near shore and watch the craziness.)
Yes, those are pirates in the crow's nests!
How fun! (But the water was too cold to go swimming.)
Here it comes! The Jose Gaspar en route with a boat load of pirates to invade the city, escorted by plenty of other boats. (We opted to anchor near shore and watch the craziness.)Yes, those are pirates in the crow's nests! How fun! (But the water was too cold to go swimming.)
We had a perfect day! 45 minute relatively smooth ride over, terrific food, beverages and camaraderie and then a pretty rainbow on the way home. Thank you Captain Frank!
Until next year....
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