Exploring The Island

We spent the day getting to know more about Anna Maria Island. First we visited a couple of "Art and Craft Markets." These were in fact small Flea markets selling the same old same old with maybe a little amateur art and crafts thrown in. After that went phhhht we walked around a neighborhood to get the flavor of the place. The beach homes reminded us a bit of Key West.

What we like about the island is the calm, easy-going atmosphere. It has not at all been developed into a tourist trap, at least not yet. The beaches are huge, so far not many people are on them, and parking space is plentiful and free.

We stopped at a beach, set up our folding chairs and invested a little more time in relaxation and reading. On the way home we stopped for ice cream as the accompanying video reveals.

Visitor

Still lounging and reading instead of going on the nature trail (yet), we had nature pay a visit here. An egret came to our back door to peek in. We have been told that if we leave the door open they will even walk inside.