Monthly Archives: February 2012

February 29 – Good Bye Naples

After a glorious month in Naples, we hitched our car to our motor home and began a two week trek north. Just a couple of miles down the road, we passed a sign which had intrigued us throughout our stay … Continue reading

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February 26 – 28 – Did Very Little

Sunday (26th), we enjoyed a blueberry pancake breakfast.  However, as I was feeling below par, we decided to stay “home” for the day. Monday (27th)  Debbie went to a local jazzercise class while I went for a bike ride.  We … Continue reading

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February 20 – 25 – Naples Botanical Gardens

We’ve spent most of the week doing as little as possible. However, on Wednesday, we went through the Naples Botanical Gardens which has only been open to the public for the past two years.  Situated on 170 acres, past of … Continue reading

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February 20 – Shark Valley (Everglades) Bike Ride

We took a great bike excursion through Shark Valley into the heart of the Everglades.   Fortunately, the road was paved, smooth and there were no hills to climb; although the wind on the return portion of the trip was in … Continue reading

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February 13 – 19 – Valentine’s Day Week

Monday, on which we did very little, did provide us with a beautiful sunset without leaving our motorhome. On Valentine’s Day, we did take a bike ride along Naples’ Gulf Boulevard, stopping for lunch at the Naples pier, a hangout … Continue reading

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February 10 – 12 – Ave Maria and Corkscrew Swamp Preserve

Saturday we decided to take a drive to Ave Maria on the recommendation of some of the folks we’ve met here in Naples.  Ave Maria is a planned community conceived and developed (to the tune of several hundred million dollars … Continue reading

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February 8 – 9 – Our First Week in Naples

Wednesday was another planned and successfully executed “down” day. As she did for one of our immediate neighbors back in Langhorne a couple of years ago, she spotted water pouring from the motor home next to us.  I was able … Continue reading

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February 1- 7 – Our First Week in Naples

Once arriving in Naples, we’ve settled into a more relaxing routine than any time since we began RVing two years ago.  For the most part, it has been a huge adjustment; coffee, juice donuts/Danish and newspapers every morning; Margaritas and … Continue reading

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