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of Formula 1, IMSA and SCCA racers are situated throughout. This is a bucket list stop.
Tallahassee, Florida became stop number three. The Tallahassee Automotive Museum collection, which additionally showcases grand pianos, Remington cowboy art and other unusual collections, stood ready to entertain. To my surprise, on the second floor, there was a large sampling of antique outboard motors and boats. Being a retired marine dealer, I was a ready audience. Polished aluminum, steel and brass outboards joined varnished wooden race craft and pleasure craft, most from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. And to top off the day, an exact duplicate of my first new car, a 1966 Mustang coupe, sat nearby. Memories.
Rolling further south, the price of fuel rolled up. Around $4.95/ gal. was the peak price I paid. Luckily, I could get between 325 to 350 miles on a tank, keeping my foot light on the accelerator. That seldom happened.
Next on the tour came the
town of Crystal River, Florida, home of manatees. These large amphibians, aptly nicknamed
sea cows, languish in this area
in large numbers before they continue their yearly migration. Here you can observe the manatees safely on guide boats, or snorkel in the water beside them. They are an endangered species, due to water pollution and loss
of feeding grounds, so treat them
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