January 28, 2012 Dateline: Marco Island, FL USA
The day started out with clear skies, bright sun and low humidity, so Rich and Carol rented a tandem bicycle and pedaled around Marco Island. They noted that there are very few vacant lots and all Gulf shores are lined with high rise condos. The beach on the Gulf side had white firm sand covered with shells of various types.
They stopped at Tigertail Park, which is a place on the shoreline that the city has protected. There were a lot of sandpipers searching the mud for morsels of food. The Park also rented all kinds of water toys, including tricycles that had large plastic wheels with paddles on the side of them so that they would float on the water and could be ridden on land. There is a small stream that people cross to get to an island with a treasure trove of shells.
The marina I stayed in Marco Island was named The Marina at Factory Bay. Rich was curious about the name so he made some inquiries about it. It turned out that before being a marina with some very expensive high rise condos, the site had been a Doxsee clam processing plant as well as other clam processing plants around the bay. Marco Island had been a major place for the processing of clams. The clams have long since given way to expensive homes and condos
The marina I stayed in Marco Island was named The Marina at Factory Bay. Rich was curious about the name so he made some inquiries about it. It turned out that before being a marina with some very expensive high rise condos, the site had been a Doxsee clam processing plant as well as other clam processing plants around the bay. Marco Island had been a major place for the processing of clams. The clams have long since given way to expensive homes and condos
I overheard Rich and Carol talking this afternoon. They said that the weather is looking better for traveling tomorrow rather than Monday, so it looks like I am heading for a 90+ mile run to Key West tomorrow of which 80 miles will be out in the Gulf of Mexico.
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