Travels of Mark and Pat: Sunday-Monday, January 22-23

We are back home (6:20) after a wonderful getaway to Jupiter visiting Bob and Carol. Here's what we've been doing (and eating) the past 2 days!

Sunday - left at 8:00 with a stop in LaBelle at the Bridge Street Coffee and Tea Co. for a light breakfast and our coffees. We arrived in Jupiter at Carol and Bob's condo at 11:15. So good to see them and got a tour of their condo which is spacious and on a small lake. Jonathan's Landing is HUGE and beautifully landscaped.

We went out for lunch on the water (U-Tiki Beach) and had a perfect table with a perfect view in the warm sunshine with an excellent lunch and of course, non-stop chatter.

U-Tiki Beach

They took us to the Loggerhead Museum which is in Juno Beach and so interesting. They had been to this place about 5 years ago and surprised to see how it had grown - it is really well done and so nice to walk around and see all the turtles (and hear a little history as to what brought them there from the attendants). All kinds of injuries and in several tanks receiving excellent care at the turtle hospital and some soon-to-be released Also enjoyed so many species of fish and their beautiful colors. Their gift shop was really nice, too.

This massive, prehistoric loggerhead is 60 million years old and from South Dakota

It's on display inside the museum

In the hospital but doing well

Pretty fish

Display of jelly fish

Back to the condo and just relaxed; and then while Mark and Bob took naps, Carol and I walked around their neighborhood (a tiny fraction of this huge complex). But they have wonderful paved walking/biking paths. So, we got in some good steps and then we were off to Carmine's Italian for more excellent eating.....

Preparing Carol's special dish tableside

Carmine's

Bob and Carol watch the series "All Creatures Great and Small" and it's on Sunday night. We enjoyed watching it and may be hooked and can go back from 2 previous seasons and catch up. They also enjoy "Call the Midwife", but Season 12 won't be coming to the US till March 😔

Monday - a great night's sleep and Bob made his specialty cinnamon swirl French Toast with fresh fruit - soooo good. The guys went to a seminar (1 1/2 hours) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and today's topic was a history of the first 6 US Presidents - they both enjoyed it. Carol and I hit some cute little boutiques. Got the car loaded up and we were off to eat again...........and another winner at the Old Florida Bar and Grill! My oh my, we sure had some awesome meals here in Jupiter. Said our good byes (wish we could get together more than once a year, but always a really special time.) They will be in Jupiter thru February and then on home near Philadelphia. Their son-in-law, Tom was Ryan's commanding office with the Blues.