Back on track!!

Hello Everyone!

I'm back on track- The computer is up and running and I'm on the move again!

Right now I'm at St. Georges Island, Eastpoint Florida.  I'm camping at this state park for 2 days, before I head toward Alabama.  I arrived yesterday at 4:30p.m.

I had spent 2 weeks in the Sarasota area with my friends Sue & Warren.  I had a great time and saw many wonderful things.  Because my computer was down I got behind on the website.....So please bear with me as I try to make up for lost time!!  LOL

Friday 12/01/06 my uncle & aunt took me out to dinner at Sam's on the beach.  After dinner my uncle & I took the back seat out of my car, so that I could have more room for my things- and to clear my back window area, so I could see better! LOL  It worked great.  Everything fits in so good now!

I left the Hudson area around 9am on Saturday 12/02/06 and headed to Sarasota.  It was a bright sunny day.  On the way I had to cross the Skyway Bridge.  This is a huge bridge.  There are rest areas and fishing piers that you can access from the bridge.  I stopped there to take pictures of the bridge and all the sea birds that were on the pier. 

I then finally made it to Sarasota around 1pm.  After unpacking a few things, Sue & Warren took me on a drive around the area.  we went to Sarasota Harbor, Siesta Key, Bird Key, Anna Maria Pier, Armand Circle and other areas.  We stopped at a restaurant called The Beach House.  This is a great place located on Gulf Drive, on Bradenton Beach.  When we arrived we saw a couple getting married on the beach while the sun was setting.  It was very pretty wedding.  On the other side of the restaurant was a huge sand sculpture.  There were several smaller ones in different stages of being built...I guess there was some sort of festival upcoming. We went into The Beach House for dinner.  We sat out on the patio area that overlooked the beach, and watched the sun set as we ate dinner.  At one point I got up and was taking pictures and saw a guy out in the water surfing- he did pretty good! LOL

I had a bunch of pictures of the Skyway Bridge and of the Sarasota area that night- including the sand sculpture....but unfortunately I lost them when my computer crashed!!! :0(  Needless to say I wasn't a happy camper- but what can you do???? Things happen!  But fear not I made up for loosing those pictures! LOL  While the computer was down I took 1555 pictures!!! LOL  I'm going to go get some ready and start to take you through the rest of my time in Sarasota.

So check back and I'll have more posted on the fun I had!!  Take Care- and as always- with much love-Donna