March 9-16, 2020 Sarasota

Welcome to Sarasota.
Our favorite destination vacation.
Our 3rd or 4th trip here.....
The place we come to forget the days, and enjoy the moment.

Bring on the sun,
the sand,
the seafood,
the seclusion, the seashells,
and repeat!

The water was warm, and calm.

The downtown area of Sarasota is filled with arts, dining, and.nightlife.
Streets are colorfully named such as Pineapple, Orange, Lemon and Palm.
Statues, Bayfront Park, The Ringling Museum, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens...... a city filled with a multitude of events and destinations. Visitor to the city love to stop by and take their picture with the famous smooch. "Unconditional Surrender" is a 26ft tall statue on the Sarasota Bayfront. The statue was modeled after the renowned photography by Alfred Eisenstaedt taken at the end of World War II. It recreates the famous embrace between a sailor and a nurse celebrating the end of World War II in New York's Times Square in 1945.

Little did we know about the Covid19 Virus, its seriousness, or what was getting ready to hover over us. No one here seemed concerned. Despite the warnings from back home......... the alarm was eery.
The panic back home seemed unnecessary.......... until we started back home.
We were in a race to become "safe" in our own home.
And just for the heck of it........ we bought a few extra rolls of toilet paper while we were in Sarasota. The shortage had not quite reached the pandemic portions.
The drive home was surreal.
But our vacation was enjoyed!