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| Naples | ||
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| Naples with good shopping and pristine suburbs made for a good overnight stay - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Swimming was an option either at the hotel or at the beach but a car is really essential if you want to venture further - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| The beach was only a short walk away through palm tree lined boulevards - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| At Naples the white sand beach stretches for miles - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Waders running in and out of the water - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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Fort Myers |
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| Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's Winter Estate House | ||
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| The huge banyan with tree with Edison's statue at the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's Winter Estate - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| The Caloosahatchee River viewed from the extensive and colorful Winter Estate garden - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| The birds and flowers are fascinating and it may be better to explore independently, especially if time is short - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Brilliant colors in the garden of the Winter Estate - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Palm tree is a generic term and not all palms produce coconuts - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| African look - banana trees and papyrus - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| The first of two identical lodges was Seminole built by Edison in 1887. The second lodge was owned by Henry Ford - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Lounge (above) and study (right) lit by electricity - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Replica original Edison light bulbs (above). Vintage vehicles in the garage (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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| Massive tree on the front lawn at Seminole - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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Punta Gorda |
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| Lunch stop at Harpoon Harry's - but no manatees were seen - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | ||
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