Day Four, We've Got Anna Maria on Our Mind

The best way to tell the story of our very long, laid back, stop everywhere, talk to everyone ride to Anna Maria Island is in PICTURES.

Getting an early start from our drop-off point, Bayfront Park

Taking a photo of a great blue heron posing by the bay (Ringling Causeway in the background)

Bayfront panorama

Rest break along Longboat Key

Sometimes it's hard to imagine being alone at the beach. Here it is.

The boardwalks of Durante Park on Longboat Key

Yep. We stopped to smell the roses.

We had to wait on the drawbridge over Longboat Pass

Waiting at Longboat Pass, panorama

Coquina Beach is a one of a kind spot

Time to fuel up at a roadside, outdoor restaurant

The accommodations hit the spot

As Ponce de Leon once said, you can never spend too much time at the beach

He climbed Mt. Anna Maria and looked out over the land and his accomplishment.

Historic Anna Maria Pier