If you have not noticed by now, this post will once again be in English, in honor of our friends in Cedar Key :-) Those who like can also check out the post from our first visit to Cedar Key. There is also a nice travel article from a Norwegian newspaper that could be interesting to read (posted trough Google Translate).
The title of this post was taken off of a t-shirt they sell over at the Dilly Dally Gally on Dock Street, and was selected because it was short, sweet and right to the point. Some of the other Cedar Key mottos we also think fits this place perfectly are:
"Trapped in paradise with no plans to escape", "A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem", "Toes in the sand, and a drink in my hand", "Not here for a long time, just a good time", "Just another day in paradise" and "Practicing relaxation since 1839".
One of the first points on Stine and Bjørn's agenda was to get over to The Black Dog Bar to say hello to some old friends and get some of that awesome beer, fine wine and great cigars. And a whiff of that Cedar Key atmosphere :-) Yeah, there it is!
We celebrated 4th of July here at Cedar Key. We watched the local fireworks accomodated by the voluntary fire department, with money raised from donations from the locals. The fireworks kept up for around 45 minutes to an hour an was a grand sight from our porch.
We also had a paddle out to the old island that once was the outer point of Cedar Key, Otie Island, before a storm ravaged it and rendered it dessolate, making Dock Street the new outermost point in town.
We almost got stuck out on the island as we decided to paddle "through" it: Our master map reader, dad and father-in-law Ragnar, found that there should be a passage of water almost right through the heart. After checking out the sights in the shallows in the inner reaches if the islands we tried to get out through the waterways on the oposite side. Easier said that done, it turned out, as the water was now receding, leaving the clam, oyster bars and whatnot, inches below the surface, where even our surface-going cayaks had problems navigating. Luckily, our experienced wildlife enthusiast Ragnar found a way through the receding waterways, letting us eascape on the oposite side.
We also landed on the main dock where the old pathway leads nto the island where the population resided in previous times. The whole scene unfolded like something out of a horror movie, as we had to flee the dark cloud of mosquitoes threatening to eat us alive this time of year. Running like crazy was the only option available to us. We ran clear across the island and back non-stop to not get cough in "the black cloud" of the island.
Later, we landed on a lovely beach on the oposite side of the island, the same where Stine and Bjørn had landed the year before. The place was teeming with wildlife, and the scene was beautiful as always.
On our way back we uttered a word we had never thought to come from our mouths while out on the water in a shallow-going cayak: "Shark!" it popped out of the water, to circle our cayaks for a minute, the it disappeared. A minute later it reappered and headed directly for Stine and Bjørn's cayak. We could litterally hear the theme from "Jaws". The suddenly it disappeared again. We never got to see the actual body of the beast, but judging from the size of the fin, it was somewhat shy of a yard in lenght. Not really the monster we envisioned when the fin popped up, but still... Exciting!
Sorry to say, no photos were taken from the encounter as we were all to busy shouting and paddling :-p
We had some lovely walks across the key aswell, enjoying the sights and the views. This just enforces our opinion of the place as tranquil, exotic and romantic. We found more than one house we would love to move into and make our own ;-)
Shopping in the souvenir shops there were both fun and nice stuff to find. The galls tried on a couple o funny ones :-)
There's plenty of artwork, decor and interesting things to find in this place, and it is totally charming!
We also tried some of the local cuisine, which was fabulous! Excelent seafood, but there's also steak and the usual. Here's a curiosity though :-)
As we already mentioned, the Black Dog Bar and Tables is favourite of ours where we always feel more than welcome, and that has all we could ever wish for in a bar. We raise a toast to Connie, Jay and Otis for the coolest place in Cedar Key!
We did catch a glimpse of Connie a few days before, as Bjørn took her for a spin. Yes that's her! And they are spinning! Around! On the dance floor!
And for sure, we'll be back some day!
So long!
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Location: Cedar Key, Florida, US
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