Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Southern Camping Trip 2026 (aboard "Elsie" the land yacht). cont. 34

 16 February 2026

Myakka River State Park 

Sarasota, Florida    

It's my birthday wish.

Marc-  All I wanted today was a sundae and Sarasota (actually a Dairy Queen in Bradenton) delivered.  Another sunny day in Florida in the 70's.  We spent much of the morning moving to another site in the campground.  On the plus side was time to explore the visitors center, a few trails and our next campground in the largest state park in Florida.  We discovered one camping area made up of log cabins made with palm tree logs complete with fireplaces.  

Our drive around Sarasota brought us to the Spring Training ballpark for the Baltimore Orioles.  It is quite an impressive place.  We even visited a section of town were the Amish come for a winter break.
The best part of the day was getting together with Fred and Em for dinner in Venice.  It is a beautiful town with many shops and restaurants (including three ice cream shops).

Ed Smith Stadium Home of the Baltimore Orioles.

Maybe we can find something for Will Patten who is a big Orioles fan.

Amish on bikes at the Home Depot.


Myakka River State Park residents.












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