Egmont Key & Manatee River

June 5, 2012 Laura & I decided to explore around the SW coast of Florida the last couple of days. We asked around the dock for the best anchorages around St Pete. We were given lots of answers, so we checked them out! We really like the SE corner of Egmont Key. The water is clear & clean. It has depths of 10-12 feet just 100 feet from shore. The lighthouse on the NE side also adds ambiance. We traveled up the Manatee River to Regatta Point for lunch the next day. The food & service was good, but the lady on the dock had a real poor attitude. If I had not visited the restaurant the last time I was in with David, I probably would not have stayed! We made it back to our home port du jour of St Pete. We really like the marina and the wonderful people on dock 4! Everybody here has some type of travel dream. Some, I know, will live their dream; others won't. We are anxious for September so we can move down to the keys and on to living our dream of America's Great Loop!