Plish & John visit Thurs May 22 2014

Thursday was our final day together for this trip.  Understandably, they wanted some time on their own and to get ready for their long trip back home on Saturday.  We decided to go to Naples to the Depot Museum. It was a very nicely organized display of how transportation shaped Naples' evolution.  The caretaker there suggested we lunch at The Dock at Crayton Cove.  After that, we went to Tin City, which is a long standing market place on the Gordon River.  All in all, it was a very good day, the only downside being it was the last we would have with our friends for now.  But, we are looking forward to seeing them in the fall when we go to New Jersey.

Sorry, folks, the ticket window is closed, and has been for at least 40 years..

While I was looking at the displays in this room, a train whistle blew, and all of a sudden, the  four windows filled with a moving picture of  a locomotive pulling a train.

 Plish and a representation of a Seminole Indian in his dugout canoe.

 

Bob and I actually stayed at this motel the first time we came to Naples in 1989.

 

One of the first "swamp buggies".

 

 

 



 

At the Dock restaurant

 

View from the restaurant

 





 

One of the entrances to Tin City

John took Royal Scoop's offer of a free sample and tried some strawberry cheese cake ice cream.

 

A candle maker who obviously enjoys her work!

 





 

 My find of the century at a toy and magic shop in Tin City... a version of a hand held game I had as a child.  This one is made of stainless steel and called Fifteen Puzzles, but is basically the same game where you slide the tiles to make numbers appear in a particular sequenced pattern.  Audrey & T, thank you, but your search is over, as is our lovely time with John & Plish.