It's a drive day today...a whopping 2 hours! but before we go we have the opportunity to take out some kayaks down "Frog Creek" looking for some gators.  There was one seen a few days ago so we think there may be a good chance. It's a slow moving Creek which actually goes through the brackish water with some winding narrow areas with the spooky moss hanging into the mangroves... It was really cool to see the alligators last week....along the roadway...while I was sitting in a nice big truck....now we will be in kayaks...little kayaks... All along the way we are hearing splashes and seeing ripples but not seeing any gators...George and Joe and excited and searching...I just have my paddles high enough out of the water that nobody takes my arms off!! Flowers...birds...fish....no gators... We decide we better turn around and start heading back for the big move.... And what do I spot out of the corner of my eye!!! a baby gator... ...

This is our last day at this campsite...then further south we go.  But today...we must see the beach... The traffic....once again is bad going over to Anna Maria Island...and we figured it out...draw bridge...this guy was coming.... These guys found a vacant spot to hang out... We parked on the causeway going over to Anna Maria Island...we heard the traffic was crazy and we really just needed to get out on our bikes.....the first beach we stopped at was.....crazy crazy busy....too busy for me...as far as they eye could see... Another maybe 15 minutes on our bikes...and we reached the calmer part of the Island...still more inter-coastal waterways...they are like side streets here... Then at the end of the Island...where the parking is limited...which means way less people....we reached it again...We were lucky to see more dolphins!!! I could watch them forever!!! Then these birds....we happened upon this large gathering of birds....

I hate to say it...but it's warm and sunny. I am really not too sure how I will survive when I leave here...I think I was born to live in Florida... This cute little lizard was at our campsite....he was annoyed at the noises George was making and showed it... Sarasota has a 26 foot tall statue called Unconditional Surrender on the Sarasota Bayfront.  It is an oversized recreation of a famous photograph from the end of the war celebration in Times Square. The nameless serviceman dipped an unknown nurse for a kiss to celebrate the end of the World War II on August 14, 1945.    It is known as the “Unconditional Surrender.” Sarasota Bayfront... with some pretty expensive yachts.... and some pretty expensive cars bringing those rich people to their yachts from their pretty expensive mansions on the water.....oh the life... I think this could be mine....Gypsey Dream..... And if you just want to fish....this may be all you really n...