Monday, February 22, 2016

  2/22/2016

More pictures from Longboat Key and environs. We've been here about 6 weeks but will be heading south to Ft. Myers, then down to the Keys at the end of the month.



Hamburgers at a bait shop ??? Hmmmm.....maybe not such a good idea.


Dingy trip across the bay to Sarasota


Ringling Mansion from the water


Happy Hour on Anna Maria Island with Tiffany and James
 
 
Beach access from Longboat Key Resort


Longboat Key Beach on the Gulf side


Longboat Key Club pool
Out with the Blands on their Larson

The Channel on our way back into the Harbor

Bridge opening on the Intracoastal
View to Sarasota at Dusk

Arnoldo and his visitors from Italy. Sorry Susan, someone had to take the picture.

Adios to Sax and Sherry on their 42 foot Grand Banks, Red Eagle.

Marina walkway
Of course boats constantly break and need maintenance.  The forward head took 4 days to diagnose, call around to find out everyone is too busy to help, get parts, R&R a couple of times, but it's working great now with a new macerator and pump assembly.
Grand Bay Condos with views to the Gulf of Mexico and the Sarasota Bay
Cruising in the Dingy
On the canal created by the Mangrove hedge between the shore and the Bay


Homes on the Canal
 
There are many Parks around Longboat Key.  This one has a boardwalk through the salt marsh.
 
 
More homes on the water canal



G0 Big or go home? In this case, I guess it's both.

I see the boat.  Where's the house? 


More Bay waterfront homes