Bike Ride Around Marco Island!!

Lots of excitement in our CG, Club Naples, around 2:30 AM.  Ken and I woke to lots of noise - sounded like some drunk folks driving around laughing and talking loudly.  Ken thought they may be hitting cars as they were riding along, because we heard something that sounded like explosions.  Soon we realized there were flashing lights near Willie.  5 sites down and behind us a large motorhome was on fire!!!!  The flames were as high as the tall trees.  By now lots of people were outside where there were 2 large firetrucks and a tanker.  It didn't take too long too extinguish the fire, but there was only a shell of the motorhome remaining and the newer motorhome beside it had quite a bit of scorch and partially melted materials on the side.  What a mess!  We found out today that there was a couple and a dog inside when the fire started and they were able to get out through a window.  That was amazing considering the lady is disabled and is a 3X.  What a blessing that they were able to escape the fire!  But now they have nothing, including wallets, cash, credit cards, medication, etc. 

Ken spent some time this morning calling RV Service Centers to see if we could get them to repair our slide in the near future.  So far we are not certain what we will be doing, but Ken did talk to a very helpful mechanic at Open Range who said it really isn't a difficult fix if we find the right person and that it probably could be done on site.  So, we are checking to see if there is an RV Tech on Pine Island who could come to the CG and help us.  Time will tell!!!

We met Barry and Deb at their CG and we both drove to Marco Island for a long bike ride along Collier Boulevard in front of all the gorgeous hotels and Condos that border the Gulf.  It was a beautiful day for a ride - around 80 with a nice breeze.  We stopped 2x to check out the beach and at a park right before we turned around and headed back to our cars.  Probably rode about 10 miles.

Off on a side road to go to Tigertail Beach!

Beautiful waterfalls and fountains in the front of the
Marco Island Resort and Spa

Our special friends Barry and Deb!

At the pier waiting for the fishermen to feed them fish!

On of the few access areas for the public beaches on
Marco Island. 

Looking down the public beach area on Marco!

The dock area where we parked on Marco Island!

Barry and Deb headed back to their CG around 3 to get ready for a dance there this evening.  Ken and I went to Joey's, a pizza place our daughter, Jamie, recommended and sat outside eating the best pizza we ever had!  Back to Willie by 5:30.  A rather relaxing evening!