The choice is clear

Day 180
Clearwater FL

The day starts off normal enough. I hoof the kayaks back on top of Shirley and start packing up for today's adventure. We plan on kayaking from a local free beach out to Caladesi State Park to soak up some sun. Before we go I just need to strap on the kayaks and... "BRRRAAAH" What the heck was that? I turn around and a peacock is about 8 inches behind me. It looks straight into my eyes. I almost crapped my pants.

There are some things you just can't prepare yourself for. As I 'm day dreaming away about the beach the last thing I expected to see was a two foot tall bird standing within an arms length. With that excitement out of the way we still need to walk the dog. The old man sets out on a brisk pace and clocks a mile in no time flat. 

We drive about 25 minutes and dump the kayaks into Clearwater bay outside of Dunedin Florida. Katie and I paddle out to the state park and join the others on the beach for some sun. An umbrella gets popped up and a towel laid down. We stretch out and soak up the 80 degree sunlight for a few hours. What a nice place.

I wake up from my nap and poke Katie to stop her snoring. We've been here long enough and head home to take the dog for a walk. Dinner gets made and Eli goes for a stroll. Then it's back into the jeep to check out Clearwater Beach. The roads are absolutely packed and we lose our chance to get out to look around. Katie snaps a few pics as I keep driving through traffic. Two hours later and our trip is over. Tonight we pack up and hit the road tomorrow once more. Goodbye Tampa/ St Pete/ Clearwater. You guys were awesome.