Every summer, my dad and I used to sail the Intracoastal Waterway from St. Augustine down to Marathon in the Keys (and back) and I’d fish the whole way. Once we took the motor off the boat and sailed into the Banana River No Motor Zone near NASA to spend the night. They were doing a night launch of something and a helicopter flew over us and shined a light on us before the launch. I guess we looked harmless enough!

One of my favorite places was Eau Gallie with the big concrete dragon — which now is long gone as well.

Bitter Southerner is a great site and worth supporting with a membership or one-time donation. I like a lot of their merch too and proudly wear my Yoknapatawpha t-shirt.