mom, her friend wanda and i got back from sunny naples on wednesday. while there, not only was i going to post some photos of our trip, i was also going to somehow get many photos from wales photoshopped and ready to post.
of course i did none of that at all.
we had a great time; it was blue skies and highs in the upper 70s or low 80s each and every day. perfect. we rented a cute house on air B&B, and it was nice to hang out in, although not a lot of hanging out was done because we visited most of the top attractions in naples.
the only bummer was our flight out – we were supposed to leave at 1:00 p.m. last wednesday the 2nd, but i got a text saying the flight was delayed a couple of hours. then another text…we ended up finally leaving springfield at 8:00 that night. but at least it wasn’t cancelled altogether. we got into naples at about a quarter to twelve, just in time to head over to the car rental place and get a car. then it was a sleepy hour drive to our cute little house…and i didn’t get to bed til 2:30. a very very late night for me.
mom and wanda checked out the fridge.
here’s my bedroom – i took the smallest one, which was for the owner’s granddaughter. the bed was comfy, and i slept well cause i was so wiped out.
the fabulous lanai! the pool was covered when we got there, but we quickly uncovered it. it’s nice that the whole area was screened, not that there were any bugs that i saw.
the dining area, which we never used, except mom put her tennis shoes on the table one day.
mom and wanda, thursday morning. we spent almost all our time at the house sitting there. it was quiet and secluded, and beyond the trees is a little lake. these lakes were dotted all over the neighborhood.
mom got the master bedroom cause it was her birthday. spacious and lovely, with a tv and a comfy chair and so much closet space.
i did sit on this great sectional couch one time – it was so nice, and the rug was thick plus had a pad so extra soft…but i was rarely in the living room.
the view from our front door. it was a really quiet neighborhood. i rarely saw anybody driving by, nor people walking much.
the front of the house.
we went to lunch at this restaurant that a friend of amy’s recommended. it was great to sit outside and eat.
i got the lobster reuben because people raved about it on yelp, but didn’t stop to consider the fact that i usually don’t like reubens. but this had coleslaw instead of sauerkraut, and lobster instead of corned beef. it was tasty but rich. mom and wanda both got the lobster bisque, ditto with the richness.
we didn’t do much on thursday because of the fatigue – i do recall that we went to the grocery store in the afternoon, and sat around some more. then out to dinner! i told the waitress at the seafood place that it was mom’s birthday so she got this delicious dessert.
so that was our first day in florida…eating, shopping for food, more eating. plus sitting around. we did take a stroll around the neighborhood, but that’s about it. a slow easing into our vacation…
ok then,
g.h.