Last day in Cedar Key

We've revised our timeline for Cedar Key a couple of times.  Originally, we were staying through the end of March, but we changed that to the 27th, so we can be closer to Orlando on Monday for me to fly to Kansas City.  After looking at the (very rainy) forecast for the next 3 days, we decided it would be best to skedaddle on out of here tomorrow to avoid that.  We are spending April at Brad's parents' place in The Villages, visiting with them some, before they take off on their own adventure.

So, looks like today is our last day.  Sad, but we've already made our reservations here for next year.

We decided to try out the one place on Dock Street that we hadn't tried yet, The Big Deck.  We heard they had fantastic sandwiches, and that was right!  We also ordered their curly fries with "the works".  Oh my!

After this picture, we added sour cream.  Have mercy!  This could have been a meal all by itself!

Our view from The Big Deck was of the boat launch area.

This looked like an interesting and fun contraption.

Just hanging out...

On the way home, we stopped off at the museum in town.  It gave a lot of the history of the town that we've read in other places, but was mainly dedicated to the whisk broom factory that was here.  The broom fibers came from the Sabal Palm, and the factory was initially out on Atsena Otie Key, where we have kayaked and hiked.  It was moved to Way Key, where Cedar Key is located, after the hurricane of 1896.  The brush fibers were sold all over the world.  The fiber mill was in operation until 1952.

Since we'll be staying at Dick and Marilyn's house in April (and also since I am flying to KC) we have to pack tonight... Ack!  And I have to pack for warm Florida weather, as well as crazy KC spring weather.  With all of our travels, we haven't had to pack or unpack anything, because our house just comes with us.  But there's not room to park the RV in their little cul-de-sac, so packing it is.

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So, packing is mostly done.  We decided we needed to make one more appearance at the Tiki Bar before leaving.  The sunset was pretty non-existent tonight, but the company is always good there,

The posts out to the dock are decorated with all kinds of shoes.

There are three RV spots at the Tiki Bar... Soon to expand to 7 or 8.  One of the RVs there has a cool bird.  I forget what kind it is, but it is mostly grey, with awesome red feathers on the underside of the tail.  I got to hold it!

Brad has been telling me how awesome the bartender at the tiki bar is at playing the guitar and singing, and tonight I finally got to hear her.

Walking back to our park, I just had to get pics of this wagon that has been parked at Sunset Isle for the last few days.

Good bye, Sunset Isle.  See you next year!