Tierra Verde Sunset

We spent the late afternoon and evening with Wayne and Barb, the inlaws of my friend, John S. They're fellow Canadians who are also longtime residents of this area. We visited them at their beautiful home on Tierra Verde, and were treated to a wonderful tour of the island in Wayne's 21-foot SeaDoo. The famous Don Cesar resort looks Mediterranean from the water:

We pulled into Billy's, location for the John Candy movie Summer Rental (a tacky movie, but John Candy is one of my favories). Wayne shut down the engine and we waited for manatees to show their shy faces, but no luck today. No matter: there were plenty of dolphins swimming by in front of Wayne and Barb's, and I saw a lot of beautiful birds on the boat ride.

Wayne grilled a delicious meal (burgers, hot dogs, brats) and I helped Barb prepare the buns, chips, salad, condiments. No one noticed that I had to cut off the burned edges of the broiled buns! The meal was perfect, with congenial conversation and good wine.
The sunset created a virtual transport to Santa Maria della Salute in Venice!