Dave and Carole spend six months out of the year in Englewood. They are from Indiana and are semi-retired. Their dog is named GraySea. I am sure I did not spell that right, did I Carole?
They gave us a wonderful tour of the Island and one of the sights included the Lighthouse on the Gulf as ships come into Charlotte Harbor. It is now a museum and we enjoyed browsing through the rooms.
We had lunch near the water at Boca Grande Marina. The weather was perfect!
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Dave and Carole were familiar with the historic Gasparilla Inn and showed us through the lobby and sitting areas.
David and I in front of the Inn. Notice the wood floors on the outside entry.
Below is the Inn's pool with the Gulf of Mexico in the background.
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We enjoyed Ice Tea on the Gazebo which is right on the Golf Course. It would not be unusual to see the Bush's golfing there. They love this area and they bring the whole family . Boca Grande is a quaint, quiet little island where many of the people have given up their cars and now drive golf carts to the shops and restaurants.
One of the sitting rooms at the Gasparilla Inn.
We had a great day! I didn't take any pictures of the shops because I was too busy looking at things. We were all happy to visit the Ice Cream Shop. Sorry, no Blue Bunny there, but we have seen Blue Bunny in the area of our cottage.
Well, it's countdown to the end of our stay here. We have loved this but we will also love coming home to see family and friends!!
David and Karol
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