Farewell Florida!

03Dec08

Like all good things, my vacation came too soon to an end.

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Cosmos Cafe and Pizzeria

02Dec08

While Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect traveled the cosmos to The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Mr. Tess and I went down the street from our hotel to Cosmos Cafe & Pizzeria. We found nothing fundamentally wrong with the universe while enjoying a delicious Italian meal at an outdoor table, surrounded by Christmas lights, palm plants, and the parking lot. It was a pleasant place in the space-time continuum at the end of November.

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Sweet Liberty Sailing in Naples, Florida

01Dec08

Mr. Tess wanted to go for a sail, so we took a cruise on Sweet Liberty, a 53’ sailing catamaran built by Gold Coast Yachts in St. Croix. Unforunately, the day we choose was almost windless. It was relaxing and we saw some very expensive houses, some pelicans, and a wedding on board.

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Kelly’s Fish House Diningroom

30Nov08

Kelly’s Fish House is fun and casual. The tables have glass tops which you can look inside to see pretty shells arranged on sand. The beams and columns are covered with shells. The window treatments are fish nets. There are some lamps made out of large shells. The bar area is open to the river.

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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

29Nov08

The sanctuary was established to preserve a large stand of Bald Cypress which suffered extensive logging in the 1940’s and 50’s. The sanctuary is also an important breeding ground for wood storks, and part of the 2 1/2 mile boardwalk is closed off during breeding season.

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