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Changed our plans. Steve wasn't interested in the botanical gardens (imagine that) so we ended up on the beach again. Blind Pass Beach....

Last beach day here-Nokomis Beach. So pretty! Just love these sea birds. Lots of shells, we had a blast. Saw this mannequin and thought...

Visited another beach today-Caspersen Beach. Different than Venice-rocks lined the shore and the sand was blackish. Lots and lots of...

Perfect day! Sunny and 70. Walked Venice Beach from the pier. Good for the soul-my happy place! Saw my favorite birds-pelicans and...

Arrived at the Venice Elks mid afternoon. Not a bad journey. Really enjoyed our stay at Thousand Palms, made some new friends and saw a...

Today we visited Silver Springs State Park for the glass bottom boat ride. Very cool! Beautiful clear waters, lots of fish, manatees, a...

Visited the Crystal River Archaeological State Park today. Pretty cool site of 7 mounds. The Crystal River served as a regional gathering...

Today we visited the Venetian Gardens on Lake Harris in Leesburg. Beautiful park with paved trails and canals all thru. We ran into a...

Today we visited the Three Sisters Springs just beyond Inverness. Loads of manatees. I counted 40+. They are pretty cool! We had the...

Today we visited the Drag Racing Museum of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. He was a famous dragster builder and driver and actually designed the...

Started the morning with a coffee/donuts social at the club house. Then to Ocala-horse country! Love love love it! Quick lunch at Golden...

Visited Homosassa Springs State Park today. Very cool! Saw lots of wildlife and enjoyed walking. Crystal clear waters which are a...

Moved into Florida today. We were going to overnite in Jacksonville but it didn't work out so we pushed on to our resort near Lake...