SARASOTA (anything we should not miss ? )

[Mo Green]

The Classic Car Museum which also has John Lennon’s Mercedes Roadster and Paul McCartney's Mini Cooper.

[Badger]

The Mote Marine rescue centre is very close, you can see them rehabilitating manatees and all sorts of marine life. Makes a great day out..

[Clare R]

St Armands Circle, Cha-Cha Restaurant
Anywhere on Longboat or Siesta Key
Mote Marine
Drive to the park at the end of the road beyond St. Armands to see raccoons
Library at the top of Main Street is worth a visit (has good loos) - just goes to show what Sarasota County spend their Property Tax on
Ringling Museum ( about 5 miles north towards the airport) - parkland is free
Van Wezel Concert Hall (round pink building) good views from the car park over the water
S[bad language filtered out]y new organic/wholefood supermarket opened summer 2005 on the ground floor of the new buildings by the Library.

I love Sarasota, tremendous amount of new building going on currently, local resident told me with disgust it was all 'Chicago money!!!!'

Clare Reeves - 1367

[marion]

We had a really fantastic day at the Myakka State Park, We had an air boat ride for $8 and a ticket for a second rind half price.

We then took a stroll along the canopy walkway. and climb the tower and we were treated to the most amazing uninterrupted view of the sounding aria.

There are Safari tram tours of the park´s back country.Picnic aria, freshwater fishing,
We realy loved it and it is only 9 miles east of I-75 in Sarasota on S.R. 72.

[Ruth]

We did the Mote aquarium and a boat trip through them and loved it. We also did the beach at Siesta Key. The sand was lovely but I prefer the quietness of the beaches of Boca Grande and Englewood

[Macka]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ruth
We did the Mote aquarium and a boat trip through them and loved it. We also did the beach at Siesta Key. The sand was lovely but I prefer the quietness of the beaches of Boca Grande and Englewood
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That's where we are in March Ruth, which is closest to Rotunda, would you know?

[Ruth]

It depends whereabouts on Rotonda you are staying Macka. Both are close and we always do both[8D]

[Macka]

Yeah, just flamin flippin well can't wait Ruth. We're on the squiggly bit of Rotunda, round the corner from the bendy bit just before you get to the sticky out bit, close to the long curvy bit. So we shall do both too.[^]

[marion]

If you go to the Mote aquarium you can also visit the Pelican man wild bird sanctuary for rehabilitation birds back in to the wild, you will find him almost next door to the Mote aquarium.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ruth
We did the Mote aquarium and a boat trip through them and loved it. We also did the beach at Siesta Key. The sand was lovely but I prefer the quietness of the beaches of Boca Grande and Englewood
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[Ruth]

LOL Macka, I have stayed on Rotonda twice in two different villas, and you have described where I stayed perfectly

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Macka
We're on the squiggly bit of Rotunda, round the corner from the bendy bit just before you get to the sticky out bit, close to the long curvy bit. [/quote]