Sarasota, FL High: 81 Low: 65
We're back to the really warm temperatures again...That's ok as long as the beach is nearby, there's a pool or something to keep cool! Sparky and Eldy headed to Caspersen and Venice Beach this afternoon to look for shark's teeth again. That's supposed to be a couple of the best places to find them in the area.
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| What Sparky WISHES she could find! |
If you are REALLY lucky, or have diving or snorkeling gear, you can go further out the shore line and perhaps find a MEGALODON tooth... a prehistoric shark's tooth. They are BIG, REALLY big teeth.
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| courtesy of the web |
Here's an idea of just how big the ancestors of today's sharks were....
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| courtesy of the web |
It would be nice to find a regular shark's tooh, just one, but for some reason, Sparky was not able to find one today. She didn't have a strainer or special gadget net to help sift the sand. There's only so long you can stoop over and over without your back bothering you without using one of those long handled sifter/rakes everybody uses. Here's a newer design called the
Susick Sea Shell Sifter. Say THAT ten times really fast! Maybe Sparky will get one for next year when we come back next December. Twenty-two bucks isn't too bad, but there are cheaper ones out there. Sparky would like to find some sea glass as well as shark's teeth. Sea glass is getting harder and harder to find according to local shops that sell jewelry pieces made from it.
After an afternoon of sea shell, shark's teeth hunting, it's customary to head to
Sharky's on the Pier, the only restaurant on a pier in Venice, FL. We were in for a special treat today...We met Pam and Vic Matthews, fellow bloggers that write
Travelin' in the Big EZ at Sharky's for supper.
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| view of the Venice pier from Sharky's on the Pier |
Sharky's has great atmosphere as it's right on the beach. They are in the middle of expanding the restaurant so it's a little congested at the moment and restroom facilities are not quite up to snuff. But you can check out the menu here:
Sharkey's menu
Pam and Vic also have a Phaeton, so we traded stories about all kinds of mishaps, adventures, silly stuff and important stuff like tips on dealing with the things on our rigs. We hit it off with them right off the bat, and it wasn't long before Eldy and Vic were talking baseball and making plans to get together soon to attend some spring training games. Pam and Sparky have LOTS in common, both being outgoing, chatty, retired teachers and both like to kayak. Eldy and Vic couldn't get a word in edgewise between the gals, so they had to turn to sports to get their own conversation in. :-)
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| Vic and Eldy |
And here we are, having a GREAT time!
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| Pam, Eldy, Sparky, and Vic |
We really enjoyed meeting them and hope to spend some time with them again before we both head out in different directions in April....Thanks for driving to meet us, guys!
Looks like you guys had a great time!
ReplyDeleteI never made the shark's teeth Sharky's connection until now--a little slow. It was so great to match your real voice to your writing voice. The enthusiasm is the same. We look forward to more adventures together!
ReplyDeleteI would rather just find a tooth than run into the real thing! Black teeth that is interesting.
ReplyDeleteWe always enjoy meeting fellow RVers. One thing we all have in common is we love to have a good time.
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun meeting fellow rver's and Bloggers in our travels.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with sharks teeth hunting.
I consider meeting Pam from Big EZ to be the best find!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to spending a winter inFlorida someday!
ReplyDeleteIt's ironic that you are talking about trying to stay cool while the rest of us are trying to stay warm, or trying to hold on to something to keep from being blown by the wind into the next county!
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