A breezy day here - only a few people were on the beach. We made a quick stop at the beach and then headed to the farmer's market in town. The booths were full of citrus fruits, a guacamole stand, a couple soap and herb stands, a few orchid sellers and some sellers of items made with sea shells. It's interesting how farmer's markets are always a great reflection of the local area. Then it was off to lunch with a friend who has a winter home here. We took the tram from her condo, through the mangroves on a boardwalk and saw two resident alligators(!) lolling in the water. We had a lovely lunch (indoors) on the beach. In the afternoon we went to the Naples Museum of Art to see an exhibit on calligraphy. It had two books from the St. John's Bible Project - calligraphers and artists created new illuminated manuscripts of the bible. The musueum also had quite a few installations by Chilhuly - that man is everywhere. There is also a permanent exhibit of miniature rooms. The detail and workmanship are startling. Take a look at the site http://www.thephil.org/museum/museum_collections/sculpture_3D.html#Miniatures. Then in the afternoon B&K went to the movies and I hit the JoAnn Superstore and teatime at Panera's before I picked them up. Must remember to skip the chain restaurants because they are so boring compared to local businesses.
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