Floridian Getaways 2008 - (Page 36) of fudge, hand-dipped chocolates and other candies fresh daily. I watched as he poured chocolate fudge from a copper kettle onto a marble-topped table, then spread it with a long-handled paddle and even flipped it high into the air, before letting it cool in a mound. I should have asked Colwell if he shapes the fudge into large shrimps every May when, on the first weekend, the Shrimp Festival turns Fernandina Beach into Party Central. During a parade through town and other festivities, part of the fun is to see how everyone has incorporated the shrimp theme into their costume or parade entry. I learned that everybody on Amelia Island has their favorite shrimp recipe, and serious shrimp lovers line up at the dock to buy some of the fresh catch as the boats come in. I enjoyed appetizers and meals of shrimp several times when I ordered it off the menu at the restaurants at Amelia Island Plantation. I had always liked shrimp before, but now its taste will conjure up fond memories of a beautiful, restful place in Florida. Try as I might, I will likely never find a shark’s tooth at home. I hope to return to Amelia Island to resume my search. Left, Centre Street. Above, shrimping boats. Photos courtesy of AmeliaIsland.org. Shrimp Festival The 45th annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival and Fine Arts and Crafts show runs May 2-4. For more information, see www.ameliaisland. org. For more information on Amelia Island Plantation, visit www.aipfl.com or call 904-261-6161 or 800-874-6878. Watch videos of Amelia Island at www.VISITFLORIDA.com/ Amelia_Island/videos. Reader Response 42 DiamondHead GullWing Pointe Estero Bellasera Park Shore 36 Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com http://AmeliaIsland.org http://www.aipfl.com http://www.VISITFLORIDA.com/Ameila_Island/videos http://www.sunstream.com/gfg http://www.visitflorida.com http://www.visitflorida.com http://www.sunstream.com/gfg http://Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com
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