9.00 am and the parking lot was full of Porsches in every color!
How amazing after record breaking highs the temperature was record breaking low -but the spirits and enthusiasm were high. The Bonita Springs Regional Park was a pretty setting for the start. After coffee and cake the intrepid rally folk set off. Several missed the first left turn! Oh well they did not seem to miss the clues!
The first stop was the FP Franklin Lock and Dam where rare eagles were spotted and a boat went through the lock. Shortly afterwards everyone assembled at Eden Winery to look at the quaint vineyard and collect a bottle of locally grown wine.
The first stop was the FP Franklin Lock and Dam where rare eagles were spotted and a boat went through the lock. Shortly afterwards everyone assembled at Eden Winery to look at the quaint vineyard and collect a bottle of locally grown wine.
On through La Belle and along the North shore of the Caloosahatchee river. where there are a number of parks and walking opportunities.
A sprint along the road past the Babcock Ranch and a left at the famous blinking light led everyone to Punta Gorda and a well deserved lunch stop at Bennedettos in the Best Western . No one was lost!We valiantly tried to eat outside but a kind waiter took pity on us fighting the increasing wind and we reassembled inside! We could still see and enjoy Charlotte Harbor.
Michael and Jenny Lenzner were the overall winners – and prizes were given to the next eight runners-up. Everyone said they had had a good time and were keen to do another Photo Rally !
A sprint along the road past the Babcock Ranch and a left at the famous blinking light led everyone to Punta Gorda and a well deserved lunch stop at Bennedettos in the Best Western . No one was lost!We valiantly tried to eat outside but a kind waiter took pity on us fighting the increasing wind and we reassembled inside! We could still see and enjoy Charlotte Harbor.
Michael and Jenny Lenzner were the overall winners – and prizes were given to the next eight runners-up. Everyone said they had had a good time and were keen to do another Photo Rally !
