From Tampa airport we stopped by Tarpon Springs, which is home to the largest Greek population in the world outside of Greece itself. As Gus from My Big Fat Greek Wedding would say, "it's everything Greek."

Boats lined the docks touting tours and loaded with sponges. The sponge is a very large part of the industry here that not only draws tourists, but provides an income for area residents. I've never seen so many sponges in my life.