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Kayaking in the ocean

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It is summer time = vacation time for many of us. Maybe some of us need new ideas, something inexpensive and at the same time exciting?

This post might give you another sight.

Some time ago i was thinking of buying a small inflatable canoe or kayak to explore closely beautiful Florida springs and rivers. At that time I could not find something suitable that I would like from the first glance. But I did not give up the idea and a month ago I searched some online stores and found my past idea “materialized” ;-).

“Coleman 2-Person Inflatable Sit-on-Top Kayak With Paddles”

So I immediately ordered it from WALMART ( it is available online only ), where they had the lowest price of 79.98.

And for less than a hundred dollars (including shipping and two paddles) I got it in a few days.

And of course we ( my wife and me ) tried it right away. The first evaluation is:

  • when properly inflated the kayak is very stable in the water
  • despite its size of 11 feet, it is relatively light and can be carried and handled inflated by a single person
  • easy to clean, wash and deflate after use
  • can be folded and put in a bigger bag
  • and finally it is very inexpensive water sport -;) – going in the water costs nothing to you

Kayaking in the ocean might be as exiting as it is in the mountain river. Like the other day we went in the water in pretty “breezy” weather and after a while we got company – a couple dolphins just a few dozens feet away.

But the most excited as always were the children on the beach. They all wanted a ride.

Coleman Kayak

On St.Pete Beach

Enjoy open air and open water kayaking!

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Sunken Gardens in Saint Petersburg, Florida

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Sunken Gardens – a piece of nature in the heart of the city

When I first visited Sunken Gardens I was really surprised of how a tiny piece of natural beauty could be maintained amidst the large city’s concrete environment. Situated just minutes away from downtown Saint Petersburg on 1825 4th Street N., it is open for the public every day of the week.

The 100 year old garden accommodates more than 50,000 tropical plants and flowers from different parts of the world among brooklets and cascading waterfalls.

Huge exotic palm trees

Bismark Palm

Lush bushes

Bougainvillea

Every spring here took place the famous Orchid Festival, well organized with lectures, demonstrations, musical entertainment and show thousands of gorgeous orchids.

With its peaceful atmosphere Sunken Gardens is an ideal place for some special events as well as educational programs and workshops.

More information can be found at the city’s official website Sunken Gardens

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The Sunshine City

Friday, February 1st, 2008

The Sunshine City – Saint Petersburg, Florida – an attractive place to live in

We moved to Florida in the early spring of year 2002 and the first destination to check out was Tampa. Since we loved to have beaches nearby and the city of Tampa seemed to have pretty much ocean water around. The next morning after our arrival I bought a detailed map of the city and for my big surprise I did not find beaches almost anywhere on Tampa Bay. So, that was the end of our search for a new place to live in here.

This is how we went on south and stopped in Sarasota – nice and clean city with some of the finest beaches.

During the winter of 2002/2003 while watching the weather forecast on the TV one thing caught my attention. Anytime the temperature showed for Saint Petersburg, which is 40 miles north of Sarasota, was up to several degrees higher than in Sarasota.

Then we decided to take a day or two and visit Saint Petersburg.
…. and we ended up in one one of the most beautiful places in Florida to make it our new home.

Saint Petersburg is situated at the southern part of Pinellas Peninsula, on Florida West Coast.
St.Pete Google map

Surrounded by the waters of Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico the city has 244 miles shoreline and intracoastal waterways.

South St.Pete

This perfect location also determines the very specific climate conditions – constant breeze cooling down the land summertime and mild winter.

The name Sunshine City comes from one very impressive record in Guinness World Record Book – most consecutive days of sunshine – 768 days that began in 1967.

With its many parks and some of the nicest beaches Saint Petersburg is an ideal place for sport and outdoor recreation.

Some information can be found at the city’s web site St. Pete

Topic to be continued on this blog with facts, information and photos from our home city – Saint Petersburg.

God bless

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