Still exploring

Well we're still exploring near and afar.
I went golfing at Copperhead Monday morning.Nice. Apparently it was a "cow pasture" last year but they have new owners.Kentucky tobacco money. It's was interesting and fun.
I had heard about the "upgrades" from some locals I had met at Eagle Ridge while we were riding out a torrential rain storm last Sat.. They also told me about a small executive course, "Cross Creek" right across HWY 41. It is a very picturesque golf community. Aprille and I  went there to look around(after my initial "recog"on Saturday)  and it is just beautiful. Pictures to follow.  I will be golfing there.
We went into the club house to have a coffee,but they were in the  middle of renovations.What is it about Mondays with us?

We have solved the fishing licence problem too. Just forget the local status and buy a non residents licence for $43.00. It's good for a year. Apparently to qualify for  resident status you have to be here for 6 months and then they want a Florida drivers licence. Proof of insurance and Florida plates on your car. Only $500 you say. Really?????
On Sunday we went to Marco Island. Now that's money!!!It was beautiful and there is actually access to the beach. Plenty of public parking. It was a very pleasant 45 min drive.

We stopped at Naples on the way home to have a look around. Very nice!! Lots of walk around shopping and dining in h old historic section. There too, it seemed there was a good deal of public parking for beach access. We are only 30 minutes away. We'll be back.

On the way home from Naples we saw a sign for a dog track at Imalokee. We'll have to check that our for sure.
Spanish lessons are a"hoot". Things are progressing nicely as we watch Dora the Explorer en espanol. We have taken out DVDs and easy readers from the library to augment our studies.
This Monday(26th) we decided to take a day off from the gym and just "veg". In the afternoon, we went to the library and on the way there we checked out a local cafe called "Biscotti". Great espresso and cappuccino, oh, and a nice apple and cinnamon coffee cake(we shared). We talked to the owner Gitamo"Tom" and had a great conversation about espresso beans and the old days. Remember working for $1.75 an hour??

Aprille's shoulder is healing(finally) and this morning she says it's 90%. We're going golfing at Shell Pointe.
Hello!!! there are only temporary greens I know but....PAR for Frank!!!

Aprille was looking for things to do this weekend(Labour Day) and this is what we found.

Hilarious. We're  going.... Redneck games??? To view in a larger format click on the picture and go to x large.

The Doggie church(pooch payers )is just too much. WTF is a non denominational dog anyway?????

Do they have more than one Doggie diety?? and on on on I could go. Only in the U.S. of A.
A full report and pictures to follow on the Redneck Games