At 3:00 a.m. this morning we were on the bow of the boat adjusting lines and fenders for a 3 foot tidal change.  We are still getting used to tidal changes!  It was 32 degrees with 20+ mph howling wind gusts.  (No photos!)

But a few hours later we were treated to a gorgeous sunrise over Clearwater Beach…….

    

John and Jill, our friends from Nashville that now live on Tierra Verde Island, picked us up for lunch and a tour of the Tampa Bay area.  We had the best grouper and Cuban sandwiches at the Palm Pavilion and a “brief” but chilly walk on the beach before visiting their home in Tierra Verde.

        

    

We returned to Kara Mia to catch up on our blog and get ready for an early morning departure to St. Pete.