DAY 7

till heading North today. We took a detour off the Tamiami Trail through Cape Coral just to see if we could find any more burrowing owls. I still wanted my picture of one outside its burrow but on its perch which has eluded me on any Florida trip. Not today as you can see.

Moving on we stopped off at Fishermans Wharf In Punta Gorda which is a lovely shopping destination situated on a wharf and pier. It has extended since we last visited and is very popular. Lovely individual shops though.

We took a scenic route to Venice and arrived at Alison’s in early afternoon. We went out on a walk to her club house and were introduced to some of her friends playing Kabachi. A sort of simplified version of Pétanque. A good time was being had by all. We ventured out later to visit a couple of heron’s nests. I have lovely pictures of one in the nest with two young, who posed beautifully for us. I do find the bright light a problem, a bit of a learning curve.

Off tomorrow on a boat trip.