It was fun. We went there early to make sure we knew where it was and Cheryl went in to see where we would be and of course used the restroom. Then we ran a couple of errands and when we got back she led us in the side door where the restrooms were. We went to the desk and they took us to our large table. Seems we were the first ones there. As it got after the 1pm time to meet we started wondering where everyone else was. I decided to go out to the main lobby to see if anybody was out there. Just then my phone rang and it was Randy wanting to know where we were. I said 'I am in the lobby of the restaurant' and he said 'theres 36 of us on the front porch', pretty funny. The food was good but not as good as the Amish in Indiana. It was billed as Amish/Mennonite cooking. It was funny seeing all the OLD women on bicycles & tricycles riding around the area. They seemed to be concentrated in a few block area of the restaurant.
After the luncheon we met up with Cheryls cousin Dan formerly from Michigan but now living in Sarasota. He & Diane took us to sit out on their favorite beach at Siesta Key and we visited for a while then they gave us a tour of the area. It was great getting together with them again. It is a white sugar sand beach like the ones in the panhandle which is rare down here. We finally got back to the campground that night.
On the 17th we headed to the Seminole Museum & the Billie Swamp Safari with our MI friends.
They were driving so I figured they knew where they were going. I was wrong. After we drove 40 miles southeast on RT 27 we stopped at a gas station for some refreshments and I got on the gps and found the route we needed about 12 miles or so back up RT 27. Turns out the place we were going was where we had checked out a Seminole campground a few years ago but from Tim & Kens directions I didnt think it was the same place. Anyhow as we drove to the place we saw MANY large gators sunning themselves along a waterway along the side of the road. The museum was very interesting and we learned a lot about the Seminoles. Then we grabbed a bite at a little snack shack called 'the sweet tooth' and headed to the swamp safari. By the time we got there it was getting late. We got our tickets and they said that we would have to tell the airboat operator that we had to hurry to make the last swamp buggy ride. So, we took a very quick ride in the airboat, saw a few gators, a racoon and a water buffalo soaking in the water. We then proceeded to the swamp buggy for a very informative and entertaining tour.
On the 19th we went to Ft Myers to meet up with the Murgatroyd's at the Harbourside Grill for lunch.
We had a good visit and some good food.
On the 20th we went to the Tiki bar in Clewiston with our MI friends. It is part of the Roland Martin Marina and they were having a bass tournament on Lake Okeechobee that weekend so we watched the weigh some of the big fish that had been caught. That evening we went to the county fair in Clewiston. Security was pretty tight, there were police at the entrance and a sign that said 'No alcohol, No weapons, No colors' It was a pretty nice fair, kind of like our Sangamon county fair. We had some good food AND a Glazed funnel cake. The guy knew the Krispy Kreme owner and had their glaze to put on the cake. It was VERY GOOD and not messy like powdered sugar.
Thats it for now, we will try to catch up with the rest of the goings on soon.
Just think Tom---some of those old people on bikes, trikes and walking could have been my family members....hee.hee.
ReplyDeleteThat is the area where my brother Levi normally goes, along with a cousin from Northern Indiana.
now i want a funnel cake... yumm... looks like you are having a great time.
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