Woke early and went for a swim in the pool before a breakfast of croissants from the bakery. Today is going to be really busy as i have to catch up on some bookkeeping before heading down to Sarasota's historic district to meet a friend for lunch. This is in the center of Sarasota and comprises small shops and restaurants that are great for browsing and lunching.

I will drive down through the island as I love the views and on the way home may stop off at St Armands Circle to pick up some home made candy from Kilwins.

Received a post card from Wales in the UK where some friends stayed during their recent vacation you can also see a little bit of the motherland on walesholidaycottages.com I am looking forward to hearing all about it.