Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Tampa Bay Boat Ride

These tanks for oil have been painted. This one is the most colorful. Manatees and Manta Rays. The other tanks had sea birds, not much color.
This is a pile of metal scrap. They take all metal that has been flattened (refrigerators, washer and dryers, cars etc.) make it into small pieces and then send it to Mexico and elsewhere for them to make our new cars.

Click on this one to make it bigger. (or any picture) you can see that the boats are shrimp boats. The tall one to the left is an ocean going tug. It will push behind a big tanker to move it around.

This boat is an orange juice boat. Orange juice is imported from Brazel to the USA. (Florida and California) to blend with our orange juice to make the perfect juice. We did not know that. But one of the men here at our park said he used to deliver the orange juice from Florida to California by tanker truck. And then bring California juice to Florida. What we learn in our travels.




And this is me an an unkown lady on our boat. It was windy and on the cold side. But bright sunshine. An interesting and educational boat ride.
Ernie said I had to get this posted so my sister in law would be happy. ??
Today, was Plant City Flea Market day. Did also buy fruits and veggies, beside some silver.
And of course had to stop for our strawberry parfait. And more red peppers. 3/$1
Thursday we will be gone all day. Big adventure which I may tell you tomorrow or Friday.
jkc




Jane in the boat.

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