Biking

We biked the Venetian Waterway Park which is a paved, fairly flat, trial along the Venice Intracoastal waterway. This trial runs to Caspersen Beach on the Gulf of Mexico and along the Venice Airport, where vintage airplanes were on display and airshow was taking place. The planes were a B17 and B24 bombers from WWII and a P51 Mustang. The trail continued by the Venice Golf Course, where Andy had played 18 holes the day before. Apparently, a golfer from Tennessee was unaware of how gators react when you take golf balls from "their" ponds. As the golfer reached in to grab his ball, the gator grabbed his arm. Luckily, his golf partner was there to beat the gator with his club until he released his grip!! Our ride continued to downtown and a short visit with a local realtor about homes for sale on Venice Island. Out of our budget. But we are still looking at homes about 10 miles south of Venice. All in all, it was a good 10 mile bike ride!

And, it was a beautiful Florida day: 75 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, slight breeze. With all the snow and freezing rain in the midwest and along the mid-Atlantic, Andy and I had a silent smile on our face yesterday. This is why we are here!