Floyd, Louise and I wish to thank Uncle Don and Aunt Judy for their wonderful hospitality! We spent close to two weeks in Bradenton Florida, nine days with our relatives. A goodly visit was declared by all, and we enjoyed the extras of living at a great Floridian RV and mobile home park with great relatives, food, entertainment, the birds and plenty of scenery. They live in a beautiful and convenient area, close to the white beaches of the Gulf and good shopping for the daily needs. Here, the happy couple posing by the pond near to their lovely winter home.
The beaches were welcoming and the alligators are of the type we all liked!!!
An added treat was the meeting of my cousin Cary and his wife Pam. We enjoyed getting reacquainted after some 15 years apart.
The scenery from our "temporary" residence was splendid, with easy access to the Sarasota Bay and beyond.
Perhaps, when taking this picture, I dreamed of a day...
Much of our time was spent resting and doing some necessaries like trailer repairs and new tires for our home on wheels, but, we also enjoyed some of the local sites, two highlighted visits were free to the public.
Desoto State Historic Park, located a few miles north proved to be a low-key, yet intertesting stop, full of earlier exploratory history feeding my natural bent on interesting historic stories. Desoto spent his later years (and his fortune) seeking gold in the southeast, hoping to find something similar to the Incas farther south. He traveled thousands of miles, but without success, till his untimely death.
The park provide historic stories, displays of authentic weapons and work implements, complete with costumed folk.
The other site I wish to highlight is just west of Bradenton, a small town called Cortez where there is a locally born and supported small maritime museum.
Thank you Don and Judy for such warm hospitality and generosity.
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