I’ve been to the beach a few times since I arrived here in St. Petersburg, Florida. My favorite things to do at the beach are to walk and people watch.
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Escaping the Cold at Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman Island is a warm and lovely place to escape the cold! My husband and I have friends that live there (“friends in all the right places”) and are visiting them for the week. They took us for a tour of the island on Monday. Although it’s quite small, 20 miles long x 4 miles wide, it takes a while to travel from spot to spot. My husband was a bit unnerved with driving on the “wrong” side of the road. Our friends both work, so we’ve spent time at the dazzling blue beach in front of their condo and the sparkling clear pool during their absence.
We took a six-mile hike along seven mile beach and saw a variety of birds…
The resident rooster at their condo…
The beach seems to stretch forever…
New Playmate at the Beach
My husband arrived in Florida yesterday and I was one happy camper beachcomber! I greeted him in the airport parking lot with a kiss and a homemade frozen Pina Colada. We enjoyed a delicious fish dinner at the condo that evening with our friends Wayne and Deanna. This morning following a fun bicycle ride, we headed to Fort Myers beach for relaxation and a nice long walk on the beach. Of course I took my camera to see what new sights I could capture…
This colorful mermaid kite caught my eye…
Day Trip to Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida not only has beautiful beaches, it is also home to Ca’ d’Zan, meaning “House of John”, a Venetian-style mansion built-in the 1920s by John Ringling, of the Ringling Brothers Circus, and his wife, Mable. The John and Mable … Continue reading
Day Trip to Fort Lauderdale
Located on the Atlantic side of Florida, Fort Lauderdale makes a great day trip from the Fort Myers area on the Gulf side. Yesterday, a new friend “Deanna” and I drove a little over 2 hours to check out what’s changed in Fort Lauderdale since the Spring Break days of the 70’s. Researching on Trip Advisor, our first stop was the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, formerly owned by Frederic Clay Bartlett, an artist and his wife, for use as a winter retreat to escape Chicago’s cold winters, dating back to the 20’s. The tour of the home lasted over an hour. The architecture was interesting in that there is a courtyard with doors leading to each room (i.e. most of the rooms are not attached to each other, you’re required to go back out to the courtyard to access another room). The grounds were beautiful with tall palm trees, small ponds, and flowers.
A little sitting area in the courtyard…
An ornate lamp Mr. Bartlett made from an oil drum…
Fun Weekend with Dee
My friend Dee came to visit me in Florida and I’d like to share some of the fun we had. Friday started off with a trip to Cape Coral Yacht Club for a “fun in the sun” drink and a bite to eat while watching the sunset! Unfortunately, the weather dropped about 10 degrees shortly before she arrived (68 degrees/48 degrees), so she had her Alpaca sweater and fingerless gloves on for the first evening.
We headed to Fletchers, a local club, for some live music and dancing.
Long Day
Saturday was a long day, a great day, a fun-filled day! It started with dropping one of my girlfriends off at the airport, followed by a trip to Fort Myers Beach with my remaining friend. We took a walk on the pier and saw men fishing, pelicans resting…
Had to get a close-up…
I think he was thinking, “Look at all of the pretty colors”!
Another Day at the Beach
Yesterday, my friends and I headed to Ft. Myers Beach for some fun in the sun. We went farther South this time and picked a spot that was less populated. This pelican was diving for fish…
The ladies taking a nice long walk on the beach…
More birds…
Sherry Lachelle Travels 