Heading off to the Bradenton Beach City Pier for a spot of fishing. The pier used to be the original old wooden bridge that connected the island to the mainland ending up in Cortez fishing village. Nowadays, at the end of the pier you can see the boats sail by on their way up the intercoastal waterway.

Might stop off for breakfast on the way at the locally famous Gulf Drive Cafe. Love their French Toast liberally dosed with with loads of butter and maple syrup, washed down with copious cups of coffee.

I also plan to walk down to Leffis Key, the nature reserve, later on today. It has boardwalks and takes you through the mangroves to the view overlooking Sister Key. Years ago we nearly bought that Island, but life is full of almosts and nearlys and I could have dones.