Not much to report today… we rode our bikes to a “from scratch” bakery this morning for a wonderful breakfast sandwich with candied bacon. Erica had decided to go back to the Ringling compound today, and I chose to do some laundry and bike out to the beach. The weather continued to be cloudy and not all that warm, but…
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Day 10: Sarasota, near Siesta Key
The day dawned with a major fog alert, (so maybe it didn’t really dawn at all?!), and we headed off on our beach bikes by 8AM to meet a cousin of a friend of Erica’s for breakfast on Siesta Key. It was about a 4 mile ride in the dense fog, across the channel and along the beachy town road.…
Day 9: Sarasota, near Siesta Key
A morning run in the foggy coastal air was a great way to start this day. The humidity is a real change from the west coast, but the route and the calm waters of the Gulf were lovely. And since the fog cleared we had a lovely, perfect weather day for our meander up the coast. First stop was Sanibel…
Day 8: Bonita Springs
The promised breakfast was indeed quite amazing at Natalie and Jeff’s compound this morning. Lots of fruit, toast and bagels, yogurt and pancakes and eggs with grits and potatoes. The first crew — 10 of us — were done by 8:45, just in time for the next group — what appeared to be a family of 5 and two other…
Day 7: Homestead
I went for a run this morning down to the beach towards the White Street Pier and got the most amazing photo of the sun peeking through the clouds… since I missed sunset last night, it was the answer to my need for a sky pic! Also caught the local chickens/roosters along the route, which pretty much rule Key West.…
Day 6: Key West
Another day in historic Key West. And it’s another CHILLY day in Key West. While we are not suffering the eyebrow and nose hair-freezing temps of the NE and midwest, it certainly isn’t very Floridian down here. Lots of layers of what otherwise would qualify as summer wear is the weather, but not fashion, dictate. A brisk walk to warm…
Day 5: Key West
It was another chilly and windy day… not at all a typical south Florida day. So much for the tee shirts and shorts I packed! I walked down to the most southernmost point in the US landmark — a buoy where people line up nicely to take photos of each other and yourself there. Silly, but the touristy thing to…
Day 4: Key West
Crazy thunder and rain storm last night; we were so glad to be safe and warm in our mobile home (insert sarcastic smiley face here). Truthfully, it was fine. We headed out around 10AM, while it was still raining, and hoped for a break so that we could take advantage of some of the beauty of the Lower Keys. The…
Day 3: Just west of Marathon
It just gets more and more interesting as the days go on. We ate breakfast at Henrietta’s, a local diner with Keysie flair; walkable from our dining room alcove sleeping quarters. We were then glad for an hour along the shore at the “compound”, reading up on the guidebooks before setting off of the day. There are so many sights…
Day 2: Key Largo
After a good night’s sleep, fueled by King Crab Legs and Joe’s famous cole slaw, we made our way out of SoBe and headed for Little Havana. Because nothing says morning in Miami like a Cuban cafe de leche (for Erica) and a postre de guava (for both of us). It was an experience, but while famous, neither of us…