Driving To Caladesi Island Florida - What a Beautiful Drive!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2021
- I have a fully video coming on exploring Caledesi Island State Park, but even just the drive there was so beautiful, I just had to share it here, and I know you'll appreciate it!
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I've noticed that your channel is growing steadily Mike B!. Use to be less than 10k subscribers. Now it's approaching 21k subscribers. It's come a long way. I remember when I've first subscribed to the channel a long time ago. I'm glad to see it growing!.
Thank you very much octzone nice to hear from you again! I am happy too and working hard on the channel now for two years and nice to see things moving along
Awwww You're so nice!
Your voice is smooth like silk. I feel so much calmer and relaxed listening to you. Thanks, Michal. Your recent subscriber. :-)
I totally agree ...I love the drives and relaxing commentary ...ever think of driving a hop along tour bus, Michael? You know, the homes of the rich and famous?
It makes me happy to spread calm in the world✌️
Thanks Sonia maybe one day😄
I love that area!! Very laidback feeling, and you get those beautiful gulf coast sunsets!!
Absolutely 😎
I've live in this sleepy little beach community in north Dunedin for many years. You chose the most perfect bit of Curlew to start your video out. I always get a peaceful feeling when I'm rounding those two curves on Curlew heading west and the water tower comes into view. Just a couple of notes: You say "Caladehsi," we who live here say "Caladeezy" ... oh, let's call the whole thing off! (For those old enough to know the reference...) And about the red tide -- unfortunately it is caused by fertilizer runoff, from gorgeous lawns and industrial agriculture and fertilizer manufacturers -- that all drain into the gulf. It's a hard situation to solve, but we do have fertilizer bans during certain months to address it as a first step. Maybe one day we'll all turn our lawns into organic victory gardens. (I dream.) But it's not a deal breaker for us to live here. The beach does get a whole lot of traffic. That's a drawback whether you live here or not. And you're not going to really get a true sense of winter traffic until the northerners fully feel free to travel again. Some of them do, some not so much. All in all, a laid back feeling here, and yes, the sky does seem bigger out here than in town.
There's something to be said about the suburbs! 💜✌💜
Dunedin is nice. I love the Dunedin stone crab festival in the winter time. Its a great place
Nice sounds like a good time
All I could think about is sailing up into that endless blue sky
Me too!
I’ve already decided to avoid moving to the west coast mainly because of the red tide. I feel like it’s so common in those areas. I also love the beach.
That is my #1 deterrent as well...
I moved from west coast-Ft Myers in 2014-After living there 17 years. Red Tide has been ongoing since 2001 and hadn’t ceased. I’m seeing it’s now traveling up to Sarasota/Tampa. People paying $400K+ for housing and lungs affected if you go to beach! No way-got out of there! Add crime to the mix-SW FL way overrated.
@@donnasanti8336 I appreciate your valuable input. Now I’m not going to have the slightest consideration
@@donnasanti8336 oh no! I didn’t see any red tide when we were there but I know it comes and goes
I left Clearwater last year because of that. Can’t even enjoy the beaches anymore due to traffic and environmental issues. It’s sad. It used to be a wonderful place.
Looking forward to this drive when I move there...thank you for posting sir!🙂
I don’t blame you it’s absolutely gorgeous enjoy when you come!
Gorgeous place. No crowds and low stress!!!! Thank you for your awesome work.
Absolutely that’s my kind of place! Glad you enjoyed it😀
Great video, Michael! Very calming and serene. The area is so natural and beautiful! Love the music, too!
Thank you Jeannie so glad you enjoyed it! It is a very beautiful area of Florida😀
Nice video...relaxing.... Thank you...
Thank you very much Jim!
Thank you so much! I've been so interested in seeing this area.
Glad I could give you a sneak peek!
Thanks again Michael for sharing another excellent review, looking forward to the boat trip. Best Regards to both of you from Scotland
You’re very welcome Peter glad to see you enjoyed it! The boat ride will be up later in the week. Regards back to you my friend from Miami Beach 😀
This was a lovely video… this area looks like a beautiful place to live; l like the quiet, less traffic, less crazy life… the blue sky was so calming… l hope you find the perfect place to settle if you leave Miami….🙂
Thank you Gail! I think this is probably as close to perfect as it gets. It’s at the top of my list😀
Love Honeymoon Island and the Dunedin area!!! Good point about the Florida State Park Pass!!!
Me too! Looking forward to checking it out in the winter
Yes! I enjoyed that tip too! Would you need that on the Miami/east coast side?
Really nice! I like anything with "Island" in it, involving a boat! I'd be on a boat every day if I could, and could take a day trip on a Ferry every day! Now I'm skipping to your A1A tour from Surfside to Sunny Isles.
Art deco. That's our style. A dream would be to find a little Art deco building tucked away on a quiet street, with a little garden courtyard for the little dog, close to a beach where he would be welcomed. We pick up after him and respect where we are.
Ohhhh! love art deco!!
@@bpom527 Me too! Colorful, tasteful, energizing!
@@factualbreakdown3072 And feels so fancy! 😄
I'm from Minnesota. Land of 10,000 lakes. The saying up here is the two happiest days in a boatowner's life are the day he buys it and the day he sells it. LOL
Ha ha yes I have heard that one before too LOL 😆
I feel the same way about the beach. I want to hear the surf, the birds, the breeze, the tinkling shells as the waves come in. I don't want to hear music, rowdy people etc. You can hear that everywhere else - especially in Miami. ;)
Yes! That is probably what has kept me in north beach for so long since its mostly like that
I've lived in FL for 40 years and clicked on this because I don't know where Caladesi Island is.
Oh wow! I’m glad I could bring it to your attention after all these years😀
The west coast of Florida gets busy (we go to Naples every new year) but I still dont think is any comparison to the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area. Then again I havent been to Tampa area in a while. Def plan a visit. Thx for sharing.
I was lucky enough to visit when it really wasn’t too busy. But like you said even if it was busy probably wouldn’t be as crazy as it gets by me.
Welcome to my area! Live In Crystal Beach, 15 min away :) I’m 24 and it’s just so nice! Glad yah enjoyed 🙏🏼 edit: so red tide isn’t suppose to happen that often just recent storms and more activity causes it get stirred on the bottom of the ocean, also in the fall there are no tourist and the beach and water is actually clearer than in the summer. Winter can actually get chilly at times but not too bad!
Thank you Mixah! Good to know on the tourist season and clearer waters. I will be back to check it out in the winter👍
This video was so relaxing and beautiful. Thank you!
Thank you Camile nice to hear from you! Hope you are doing well😀
My wife and I love Caledesi. One of our favorite spots in Fl. We've stayed at the marina many times on our 19 foot Oday sailboat. When the last ferry leaves for the day the island is almost deserted. Great beach. Nice hikes. Interesting kayaking. Red tide is keeping us away right now. Hopefully they will get that under control again. FL really should take better care of its environment. Dumping polluted waste water into Tampa Bay made red tide much much worse.
Yes I really enjoyed visiting there as well. The red tide is so terrible
Love your channel, your videos give me peace some how. Thanks a lot for sharing
Thank you very much Nelson makes me very happy to hear that😀
What a beautiful drive 😆
It sure is!
Hi Michael, In the winter there will be more traffic. Not so touristy like the east coast but there will be an increase of snowbirds. Red tide usually hits every couple of years. It can last for a couple of weeks or a few months.
I figured it gets more crowded in the winter as does most of Florida. I do want to come check it out for myself and see how I like it that time of year. But that red tide man….
Very Beautiful, didn’t even know about this area! Love your driving tours! 🏖😍
Glad I could help you discover it!
@@MichaelBordenaro Thanks a lot! The drive was so beautiful!
Looks like you had a good trip. Thanks for sharing..
It was fantastic Lemard!
Fort Myers had red tide every year. Coughing all the time
This is my biggest concern.
During water releases from Lake O the Atlantic coast does get fish kills and red tide. Also, in the Indian river lagoon up around Melbourne you can expect red tide...
Interesting I’ve never heard of that. I think even if they do get it it doesn’t last nearly as long probably because the Atlantic current is much stronger
Love your videos, Michael
Thank you very much Deborah!
Nice. Never been here. Tampa is my favorite large city in Florida. Me and my wife are heading up to St George Island this weekend for much needed R&R.
Maybe check it out before heading back to Ocala👌
Such a beautiful drive! Sorry I haven't been around trying to catch up on your videos now.
It’s OK Kaaren thanks for catching up when you have time
Seems like a very beautiful area! Looking forward to part 2 and seeing more of this place
Coming later this week👌
Happy to see you covering the west coast! Moving to Largo October 1st!
It was definitely a fun visit good luck on your upcoming move Heather!
@@MichaelBordenaro thank you!
Red Tide occurs about every three to four years in the Sun Coast. It’s definitely not annual. It does seem to occur more often from Sarasota to Naples though. Dunedin is an excellent place to live but next time check out Ozona and Crystal Beach to. They’re just to the north of Dunedin. Downtown Palm Harbor would be good to feature to since you already did Downtown Dunedin.
It’s unfortunate because you never know where it’s going to hit and when. That’s my biggest concern coming from the East Coast where we never have red tide. Thanks for the tips on the other towns so I’ll have to check them out next time I’m over there👍
Very beautiful video. Makes me want to be there. It does seem spread put and little congestion. It would be interesting to see how it is during the high season. I bet it would still be less than Miami. Thanks
Yes I feel like this area has the perfect mix of easy-going vibes and beautiful beaches I can hear it calling my name LOL
I looooooooved this video!! I just wanted to hop in my car and go! But oh wait... I'm not there... 😶 lol Please do more of these! Nice that they're probably the easiest to do! lol
I love hearing your slight accent! Makes me miss my cousins outside Chicago! 😄
Thanks a lot! Glad I could make you feel like hopping in the car and taking a ride over here 😀They're not the most popular videos on the channel, so I don't do them much anymore, but I may do a few. more from some scenic drives I had on my road trip across the country
@@MichaelBordenaro Yay! 🎉
Just south of Clearwater, the beaches are much nicer than Honeymoon Is. I’ve lived here four years and this is the second time we’ve had red tide. I think the million of gallons of contaminated water they dumped from Piney Point a few months ago, really made it worse this year. To me, the traffic is already bad, can’t imagine living in Miami.
I have been to some of the beaches south and I like them as well, Passe Grill was a good one. 2 red tides in 4 years is pretty discouraging for me. Might just be enough to keep me away...
Just found your channel. I lived for many years on the causeway going to Honeymoon island. Its a fantastic area. It doesn't really grow much during season like the east coast or Naples. Red tide can be an issue anywhere on the west coast. Subscribing and good luck with the channel.
Wow what a beautiful area, definitely one of my favorites in Florida. You are lucky you got to live there. Good to know on the high season. That red tide is my biggest concern, since we don't get that in Miami. Thanks for subbing, hope you like my future vids!
Wow great video! This is one of the fee places i havent been to in Florida. Ive been to tampa/clearwater which is nearby.
I highly recommend it it’s an excellent place to visit. A new video coming out on this place later this week
I love the West Coast of Florida more than the East Coast.
Talkin boats: "... don't spend too much and don't go OVERBOARD..." Ha! I see whatcha did there ;)
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Red tide is definitely an unfortunate reality. Is it really yearly around the Tampa/ west coast area?
There’s no timeline for how often it happens.
@@MichaelBordenaro yeah, what’s the trend been like? I don’t live there
@@jordanbatka033 I’m not sure either because I don’t live there either LOL. Somebody else said that it only happens every couple of years. But that’s still a lot if you ask me
@@MichaelBordenaro Gotcha! I’ve kinda heard the same, but it feels as if its happening more regularly...
@@jordanbatka033 Yes I know its terrible...
Thank you for the great video. What product did you use for recording the road front?
You’re welcome Eric! I used a dash cam to record all this footage. You can check out my gear list here
@@MichaelBordenaro Do you have a link to your gear list?
@@ericjiang2007 Yes sorry, though it was in the last reply. Here you go! michaelbordenaro.com/my-youtube-gear/
After crossing that long bridge minute 3:40, could you tell us what beach is that? I see lots of car parked there. Is that clear water beach? Thanks
Just read something about Sebring, Florida. Did you include that on your Florida tour series?
That is not a place I have heard of or visited yet, but still a lot to see and do here!
Is it possible to find a place that's 1100 or below in Miami beach area . That's nice my lease is up in June thinking ahead.
It is possible but there won’t be too many options but doable
Hi I’m wanting to move to saint aigustine by myself , I have no kids no pets or anything and I need help finding the best place for me
What about Spring Hill Florida?
Kind of out of the way but the whole area is exploding! Horrific traffic,,, especially in season!
I love the west coast for the same reasons but the beaches do not compare to the east coast, that's for sure. Still awesome and better than Canada though hahhaa ...Hi Santa! LOL
Yes they are very pretty, I could easily live in this area. Going to keep an eye on it. Finally someone noticed Santa in the video 😄
You were the ONLY one who commented/noticed Santa.😂👏
I give my undivided attention to these vids. Impossible to miss Santa. 🤣🎅🏻
@@TesoroDelSol I sincerely appreciate that 😄
Looks like a Portland person to me... Bike. Beard. Lol But how can he have that beard in FLORIDA HEAT?? Someone please explain! Lol
Lots of traffic
Compared to Miami definitely not LOL
Ummmmm....in season, the traffic is horrendous, trust me. Lived there for twenty years. Last six years were awful.
@@caroletta451 I doubt it’s worse than Miami that’s the comparison here
@@MichaelBordenaro Probably not! Many years ago we had to go through Miami to get to the cruise ship and it was bumper to bumper traffic going 85mph. I virtually went into panic mode and got down in the back seat! I actually took one of my kid's Xanax! Horrifying! LOL
Pronounced “Cala DEE see.” I lived there until last year. People are moving to Pinellas County by the droves, traffic is horrific, especially on US-19. It’s not what it used to be, sadly. Miamians will still think it’s good since it’s worse in Miami for now.
Do you like sunrise and plantation
Yes its a nice area, very suburban, tons of shopping and restaurants nearby
@@MichaelBordenaro thanks for all your interesting information
@@dianemccauley435 You're welcome!
Many trusted economists are projecting an economic collapse. Driving any distance to the beach at $5-6 a gallon could be a factor. The East Coast and somewhere within walking distance to the beach makes more sense, but, that's yours and your lady friend's decision to make. Safe travels and Godspeed!
Yes that is something to think about as well. Even now being away from the beach for almost 2 weeks on this road trip I am missing it