Our goal was the Panhandle, an area we’ve never been before - We drove from Cape Coral up the west coast with stops in Venice, Sarasota, St. Pete and Tampa, to reach Cedar Key as our first destination on our way.

Cedar Key is located on an island that is perfect for exploring by bicycle and a nearby island makes a great kayaking destination. [Read More…]

Cape Coral has three Farmer’s Markets on different days and locations. We use to go every Saturday morning to visit the Cape Coral Farmer’s Market on SE 47th Terrace opening at 8 am. This market is always overflowing with fresh, local and healthy produce, fruits and foods, along with melt-in-your-mouth baked goods, made-on-site guacamole, salsas, homemade jams & jellies, pickles & olive mixes, cheeses, take home foods, flowers, plants, crafts or art. [Read More…]

Naples is less than an hour from Villa Catalina Isles. The city is sophisticating with its great properties, the ride along Gulf Shore Boulevard, elegant driveways, beautiful maintained gardens and imposing mansions line the roads and you’ll involuntarily slow down speed to enjoy the magnificent scenes.

But today we head a little further south to the Botanical Gardens of Naples. The area is beautifully landscaped. [Read More…]