I wonder if the wealthy have a better time than...

February 11, 2016

Naples, Florida

Coordinates-26.13831N,81.79061W

No Mile Marker

We have been at the Naples Boat Club Marina since Monday, February 8, 2016, a welcome rest from the Florida Bay.  I have enjoyed getting off the boat and walking anywhere we want. The slip is ninety dollars a night plus ten dollars for shore power. See why we anchor ninety-five percent of the time?

While using the “free laundry” I met a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. According to AKC the spaniel is in the toy category, what an adorable dog. He is going to be a therapy dog as soon as he is certified. While on our walk one day we saw another CKCP, only this one was a mix and had very curly hair.  I think owning a dog would be more practical than a cat if we are going to travel.  What do you think?  We are on an adventure in more ways than one.

I had a great Margarita at the Dock restaurant and it being Margarita night it was the drink of choice.  We had an appetizer of shrimp nachos. I recommend something else.

Today promises to be a great day to travel to Sanibel Island.  We have to travel on the “Outside” and that means in the Florida Bay of the Gulf of Mexico without the protection of land.  It is 38 nm at 6kts. 

There evidently is a “lot” of money floating around Naples. We walked past an open house where we were nabbed to take a look. On the outside it looked quaint but not inside. You know when people say they have expensive taste, if you say that you haven't been to Naples. The land cost two million dollars and had over four thousand square feet at a total of over four million dollars.  It was on a tiny lot and no place to be outside, but you could go to the second level by elevator.   

We have done lots of walking while here including Naples 5th avenue shops carrying mostly the same merchandise.  I think it is so funny that all the women going into the shops and all the spouses find a place to chit chat.  3rd Street South in Old Naples was more fun than 5th avenue.  

We walked the beach while in Naples against my friends advice. Red tide warning was in effect, not much different in Maine, but with an addition of being careful of the area with dead fish that can put off something in the air that causes respiratory discomfort and be sure to wash hands and feet. When I came out of the restroom Rob was laughing because there are two choices of knobs to wash off, one for a full shower and one for just feet.  Even though the woman's husband told her which one was for her feet she hit the full shower button.  She proclaimed to her husband "you can't take me anywhere".

Here are some great photos, some from the canal we took from Marco Island to Naples and the other photos from here.

The Army Corp of Engineers or a state or federal program put the "pans" for hawks to use for their nests.  Who says the government isn't good right now?

We were on the flybridge so we could look down into the nests and there were hawks in every nest we saw on the canal from Marco Island to Naples.  I bet there were 40+ nest in the short distance we traveled that day.

The attractive houses in Naples

We were told that when or if  the property is on the market it will cost two million for the lot and the house will be taken down to make way for a larger one.  What a shame

Sponges on the beach

Rob carrying the backpack on most trips out and about

Are you missing any keys?

Parting Shot

Honorable mention, picture missing.

Our neighbors from home were visiting and staying at her sister's home in a town nearby.  I wanted to see the bungalow maybe next time.

Tricia