Our first 2 RV Resorts on the West Coast of Florida

Judy & Mike on Bonita Beach

Bonita Beach

Bonita Beach


Bonita Lake RV Resort


Ellenton Gardens Travel Resort

Thurs., 3/3, we left the Keys and we stopped around 2:30 in the afternoon. We are staying at the Bonita Lake RV Resort in Bonita Springs. It is between Naples and Fort Meyers. The resort had a lot of permanent RV's. It was an ok place, very nice pool and they had a lot of activities. We drove down to the beaches and had supper and walked on the beach. When we got back we read that they played bingo that night so we joined them. Mike won a game that night. We were lazy Fri. morning and didn't get on the road till 11:15. It was very windy today which made the drive more challenging. We arrived at our next stop, Ellenton, FL, around 1:30. We are staying at the Ellenton Gardens Travel Resort. It was a joke where they put us. We are in their parking lot. We do have elect. and water. The resort has mostly permanent winter residents. The reason we stopped here is to visited two friends of my parents, the Marion's. When we left the Marion's house we drove down to Bradenton Beach and found a restaurant on the beach and had supper and watched the sun set then walked on the beach. On Sat. we went back over to the Marion's and we all went out to lunch at an Oyster Bar. After lunch Ivan took us out on his boat. They live on the Manatee River. We went up the river and went into these little inlets and in one we saw an adult bald eagle by its nest. Two young eagles were standing on the edge of the nest. Then Ivan drove the boat to a series of mangrove trees islands which were covered with birds. We saw wood storks, spoonbills, egrets, snow egrets and great blue herons. They were all perched on the trees of these 2 small islands. No pictures because I forgot my camera. Tomorrow we are heading for The Villages in the center of the state. We are staying there for 5 nights. I have relatives and we have friends who live there.