We had planned on doing a couple of road trips this weekend. Thought we might even have a “Top Down Travels”, but it was kind of ugly so we cancelled out on Saturday’s plans. Sunday was warmer but still no sun but we had to get out so drove out to Ozello to see what we could see.
Ozello Community Park, all the way at the end of Ozello TrailOld Port CoveView from Old Port CoveOzello Water TowerIsland Outpost, I put this photo up for my Lakeland friend Ellen who was asking me about it last week. Yes, it is a convenience store. And a restaurant. And a bar. But not a gas station.. $1.00 draft all day, every day!Here’s Terry, my always patient driver, ready to make a quick getaway!Found another park where we could launch our kayaks.But only kayaking on a better day!View towards Water Tower from Ozello Park
Ozello Trail is a very popular road for motorcyclists and sports car drivers. Lots of curves and scenic views. We were surprised to see all these new solar powered signs. Some of them were set for 10 mph!
First it flashes the speed limit, then it warns us to slow down.Then we get the speed limit again. Didn’t phase the guy behind us because he passed us right after this curve!
It was a nice drive. Just wish the sun had come out!
I seemed to have missed the whole crazy foaming Elvis Presley fanatic thing when I was kid. Perhaps I was a few years too young. Perhaps because my parents thought Elvis, Johnny Cash, and the Beatles were all on drugs so I wasn’t allowed to listen to them. Therefore they did not exist.
I was allowed to listen to Julie Andrews, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Eddie Arnold, Neil Diamond… You get the idea.
The original overprotective helicopter parents. Perhaps that’s why I drink so much!
Anyhow…..
As I mentioned yesterday, this weekend was divine and the forecast is that it will continue all week long. Yippee!
Terry suggested we drive up to Shrimp’s Landing in Inglis on Saturday. The weather was supposed to be “top down” friendly. Which to me is somewhere between 80 and 90 degrees. Left the Grammy-Van home–that’s what I call my car since it snugly fits three grand-darlings in the back seat. (and on a little side note, putting those car seats back there and getting them all buckled is almost painful.)
Anyhow…
We pulled into Shrimp’s Landing and I said “this does not look like a very fancy place”. Terry chuckled. And I was right. More like a diner. (They didn’t even sell beer.) But Inglis is the town mostly known for (besides Elvis) putting a sign up back in 2001 that banned Satan.
“Satan, ruler of darkness, giver of evil, destroyer of what is good and just, is not now, nor ever again will be, a part of this town of Inglis.” It goes on and on but you get the gist.
Fried Shrimp was “all you can eat” for $10.99.
Terry’s Lunch
Grilled was a dollar more and not “all you can eat”.
Little skimpy on the fries but the shrimp was very good.
But there was plenty of shrimp. And the place was packed. Very popular Saturday afternoon spot.
And since we were that close to “Follow that Dream” Parkway, we had to take a little drive down that winding road to the Gulf.
Yeah, in case you were wondering, the movie with Elvis Presley “Follow that Dream” was filmed right there in Inglis, Yankeetown, and Inverness. Elvis walked these streets! (and according to my parents, probably did some drugs there, too.)
Which brings me to a whole weekend of Elvis celebration in Inverness in February. Oh yeah, there will be pictures! There’s even a bus trip scheduled plus an Elvis impersonator. I already told Terry to put it on his calendar. February 20 – 22nd.
Here’s my pictorial tour of Follow that Dream Parkway…
What! They already have signs up for a bike path all the way to the Gulf! So sad our sidewalks won’t even be started until 2016.
And we stopped at a Levy County Park on the Gulf.
Crabs! This is a beach! If I laid down here, in no time they would be nibbling on me!Small but powerful! Look at that giant claw!
Took a little sidetrip to Yankeetown, which is just off of “Follow that Dream” Parkway, to check out what has happened to the Izaak Walton Lodge. We went there once with friends and it was truly “fine dining”. Heard rumors that the Dish ran away with the Spoon and the place closed. But it’s open again.
But this sign was right next door and says that it is at Izaak Walton lodge. So I’m a little confused.
Might have to do some investigative reporting (dining).
If this weather continues, we’ll be doing some more top-down travels!
I did some research on how to take photographs of Christmas lights. Then realized when I got to the parade, that the settings really don’t apply to MOVING Christmas Lights. So I played around with the camera and got some OK shots.
We were having a lot of fun and meeting new people and then it rained. Bummer. But it was looking like the biggest and best Christmas Boat Parade ever!
We were having a lot of fun and meeting new people and then it rained. Bummer. But it was looking like the biggest and best Christmas Boat Parade ever!