2/23/20 Siesta Key, Florida

After catching an early plane from Providence to Charlotte (had to wake up at 3:45 AM), we had a quick breakfast at the airport and then boarded our flight to Siesta Key.  Russ and Cathie picked us up at the airport.  They had come down Thursday afternoon as the flight was cheaper on that day than the weekend.  We drove into Sarasota and took a walk by the water - watching the pelicans and shore birds.  We then went to the grocery store for provisions and made our way to Harbor Towers and up to the fourth floor to settle in.  We decided to stay on the key for dinner so went into the center and had a lovely meal at The Cottage.  Cathie and I had bay scallops on a bed of risotto - delish!, Dave had grouper, and Russ had a seafood combo over pasta.  Everyone was stuffed and satisfied.  We took a ride down the key and drove by some impressive houses.  When we got back to the condo, we played a game of Hand and Foot - the boys beat our butts!  It's okay though, Cathie and I will have revenge tonight (fingers crossed)!  I have a few shots on the camera, but was having trouble downloading so will do so when the computer decides to behave itself.  We are off to an arts and crafts show this morning and then will probably just relax by the pool.  We will start our exploring tomorrow.