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My favorite place definately isn't very exotic being as I haven't been to many places. But I would have to say that my favorite place on the planet is my grandma's house. She lives in a million dollar home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Now, when most people think of a million dollar home, they think of brand new, pool in the backyard, windy staircase, marble floors etc. Hers is nothing like that. It is actually pretty old. When I inherit it someday I will be making a lot of updates. But the thing I love most about the house is its location. It is right where the Anclote River empties into the golf of mexico. She has a big fishing dock with boats and kayaks hooked onto it. There are little islands all around that I used to explore when I was a kid. Sitting on the dock, you can watch speedboats and tour boats take tourists out into the ocean. There are always dolphins swimming around her dock. When I was little I used to catch starfish and snails near the water.
Her backyard is filled with grapefruit, orange, and bamboo trees.
Another thing I absolutely love about my grandma's house is the neighborhood. Tarpon Springs is a greek neighborhood with beautiful historic buildings. Every year during the Ephiphany the town goes to watch the greek boys dive for the cross off the bayou. The city is cluttered with little mom and pop sponge shops where you will find every variety of sponge you can possibly imagine, and then more. The streets smell of cuban cigars. There are tons of restaurants offering greek food, but the best is Mr. Soulvaki's greek salads (and I'm not even a salad eater). Its a place where you can lie back listening to Jimmy Buffet drinking Margaritas all day. When I am there its like I am in another world. It is so calm and relaxing, all the stresses of everyday life fade away.
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