Winter in Florida 2019    
Earle Family Visits from Halifax

In 2019 Josie and Bill Earle and their daughter Katie and her husband George Maclean travelled from Halifax to North Port, Florida to visit us.  They spent two weeks with us sightseeing in the local area and walking the Manasota Beach with us every morning. We also spent time walking the Pier in front of Sharky's Fish House in Venice, Florida.

We were also pleased to host other friends from Halifax. Rita and Ray Russell visited with us while waiting for the condo they rented in Siesta Keys to become available.


 

Walking the Beach

Walking the Beach

Selfie on the Pier

Selfie on the Pier

Waiting for Sunset

Waiting for Sunset

Katie and Jim on Beach

Katie and Jim on Beach

Family Dinner at Home

Family Dinner at Home

Beach by Sharkys Pier

Beach by Sharkys Pier

Dinner Call at Sharky's

Dinner Call at Sharkys

Katie and Josie on Pier

Katie and Josie on Pier

The photo at the left is typical of our morning walk on Manasota Beach. We usually left Bill at a picnic table at the entrance to the Beach and the rest of us walked for miles down the beach.  Most evenings we gathered around the table for hours of card games, friendly discussions and enjoyed wine and beer.

The photo at the right shows one of our many family dinners outside by the pool with the Earles. Below this is a photo of us in front the Pier at Sharky's Fish House. The Pier is a great place to fish or like we did watch other people fish.  We also saw Manatees swimming under the pier on that particular visit.  That evening we went back to Manasota Beach to wait for the sunset as shown in the photo at the left. Watching the sunset at Manasota Beach is a big event that usually attracts a few hundred visitors.

Before the Earles visited we had other visitors. Rita and Ray Russell stopped by to visit us a couple of times.  They were renting a condo in Siesta Keys so we were relatively close by. 

The photos below also show our friends Pat and Larry Richardson who own a second home in North Port. The photo at the top shows Marie and Pat getting ready for an evening of drinking with a bucket of their favorite beer.
 

 
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