Tarpon Springs

We went to Tarpon Springs home of the sponge fisherman. Lots of
Greek influence with restaurants and shops. We had a great Greek salad for lunch and then headed south to a campground some people we met in Manatee Springs had told us about. It was called De Soto County campground and we made it there just in time before closing. It was a great place! A little pricey at $35.oo a site but right on the water with washer and dryer facilities and great restroom. One thing about Florida campgrounds is that the showers are all free and for the most part great. No worries about quarters like in the marinas. It was pretty cold with the wind really blowing and temperatures around 34. Felt a bit like being at home. In the morning the sky was clear but still cold.
We headed south and made it to a campground at the northern end of the Everglades. It was called Collier Seminole. By the time we got there (around 5) the sign said "full". I was coming down with the flu and feeling horrible around then. I told Jimmy to go to the gate and ask if maybe they had any sites. Big mistake! The man said they had a few sites left and to go check them out. We drove into the park and found the only sites left were in a huge field with campsites and motor homes parked right next to each other. All I wanted to do was to go to bed in a private campsite but now it seemed I would be right next to a hundred other campers. Felt a bit like a KOA. Jimmy went in to pay and I sat in the car with a migraine headache, sore throat and fever and cried. As always my hero husband saved the day. He came back go tin the car and headed to a spot we hadn't checked. "Where are you going I asked?" "Oh I found another spot we missed," he grinned. We drove to a really nice spot with trees on both side and very private. I was thrilled. I promptly fell asleep and felt much better the next morning. The top picture is the spot we would have been and the bottom one where we ended up.