Snails & Dolphin for dinner

For dinner tonight I went back to the DDD List. The Whale's Rib, in Deerfield Beach. As soon as I picked up the menu I saw Escargot listed under appetizers and new I was ordering that. Then I saw Baked Dolphin; I didn't even know you could serve Dolphin. I guess they have to do something with the ones that get caught in the Tuna nets. Actually it's Dolphinfish, otherwise known as Mahi Mahi. Even after my Hawaii incident with Mahi Mahi I ordered it anyway. The snails were prepared in the traditional way, Baked in Garlic & Butter, but they added a twist, A layer of grated Parmesan cheese on top. It was good; I may start doing that when I make them at home.
The Baked Dolphin was also good. This is a restaurant I would defiantly return to. Oh, and when I asked for the check the waitress talked me into a slice of Key Lime Pie. I've never tried Key Lime before because I don't really like Lime at all, but I was feeling adventuress. I now know I don't like Key Lime Pie Either.

Liberty Bell Memorial Museum

But lets rewind a bit. I started the day at the Liberty Bell Memorial Museum in Melbourne. This Museum has two claims to fame. One is the full size replica of the Liberty Bell (minus the crack), and the other is that the museum is in an old cement water tank. Other than that it's kind of Hokey. Displayed along the edge of the round room is a history of the United States. They have a 5 foot paper mache Washington Monument and a Statue of liberty that looks like a mannequin with some green drapes thrown on it. However I did Like the Styrofoam model of the Lincoln Memorial covered with pennies. Fortunately they have the sense not to charge any admission for this.

National Navy Seal Museum

Next was the National Navy Seal Museum in Fort Pierce, The birthplace of the Navy frogman program. Although it's a small Museum, it is very well done. There are multiple displays that show the tools and weapons the Seals and Underwater Demolition Teams used throughout their history. In the yard outside the museum they have a collection of Boats, Submarines and a helicopter that would have been used as swimmer delivery vehicles.

Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum

I swear Burt Reynolds never threw anything away. With all the memorabilia from his career, he had to open a museum. The place is full of photos of every star he ever met. Every award he ever won. Every prop from every movie, except one. Bandit is not here anymore. At one point the Trans Am was on the roof. Then it was in the parking lot. Unfortunately it was getting severely weathered and wasn't looking to good, so Burt took it home to have it restored. Maybe someday it will return. Even though bandit isn't here there are many other things to see, including the canoe and arrows from the movie Deliverance.

I haven't decided what to do tomorrow, I was going to try to take an Airboat ride, But I may just head to Key West and spend a day or two on the beach. Of course a lot of this depends on how crowded the beaches are there and what NASA decides to do.

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Kugs on the road on April 30, 2011 from Deerfield Beach, United States

from the travel blog: Florida 2011

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