Our Annual Trip To Marco Island, FL – The Dock

This day was devoted to walks on the beach, laying by the pool, hot tubing, and going to The Dock At Crayton Cove in Naples for supper.  We had eaten there a few times but it’s been several years since I’ve been so the five of us plus our good friends and neighbors from home, who were also here, headed out for an early supper or very late lunch.

The location and atmosphere are very nice and this is a shot from my seat of Bev and friend Pat.

Here we are.

They have a nice menu with plenty of variety and there were a variety of dishes ordered by us – Fish and Chips, Fried Shrimp, Fried Oysters, Raw Oysters, Key Lime Grouper, and Grilled Grouper, 

but I wanted to go there for the Captain’s Seafood Tower which consisted of 6 raw oysters, 6 clams, 6 mussels, jumbo lump crab, 4 shrimp and a one pound lobster for $75 – a real splurge but once every 5 or 10 years isn’t too bad.

It was very good and I was plenty full but would have been even better with warm mussels, crab, and lobster – I may make one at home again. 

Gas Prices

I filled up with gas in Florida and it was $3.20/gal vs. $2.70 at home for a 50 cents/gal difference.  Since Florida's gas tax is only 10 cents/gallon higher, I couldn't help but wonder who's getting the other 40 cents/gal.  So I asked the internet and was told this - "Most of the gasoline in the U.S. is transported from refineries to wholesale terminals through pipelines. Since Florida has no significant pipelines, most gasoline is barged in from the Gulf Coast. The cost of bringing fuel into Florida is higher due to the absence of both refineries and pipelines."

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

11/18-11/19/24 event date