{"id":259,"date":"2019-05-03T13:46:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/?p=259"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:57:12","slug":"may-3-2019-trip-1-day-19-bradenton-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/?p=259","title":{"rendered":"May 3, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 19 &#8211;  Bradenton, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Today we drove from from Tallahassee Florida to Bradenton Florida to see Steve&#8217;s brother Carl and his wife Bonnie.  It was a long drive compared with the other drives we have done so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:30px\">While the drive was long, the day was easy.   After arriving at Carl and Bonnie&#8217;s beautiful condo, we spent the afternoon talking and walking.  We toured Bradenton and took a long walk on the Anna Maria Beach.  We saw two bushes on the beach that had interesting decorations (shells.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5312\" height=\"2988\" data-attachment-id=\"260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/?attachment_id=260\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G900V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1556898908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00038109756097561&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190503_155508 shell tree decorations\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?fit=688%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?w=5312&amp;ssl=1 5312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?resize=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_155508-shell-tree-decorations.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:30px\">We also had a great supper at Gecko&#8217;s Grill, a local restaurant that is a favorite of Carl and Bonnie&#8217;s.  Marlene ordered the same thing as Bonnie and Steve ordered the same thing as Carl.  We were both very pleased with our meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5312\" height=\"2988\" data-attachment-id=\"261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/?attachment_id=261\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G900V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1556906903&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190503_180824 CarL and Bonnie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?fit=688%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?w=5312&amp;ssl=1 5312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?resize=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_180824-CarL-and-Bonnie.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Some of the best days are spent with family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we drove from from Tallahassee Florida to Bradenton Florida to see Steve&#8217;s brother Carl and his wife Bonnie. It was a long drive compared with the other drives we have done so far. While the drive was long, the day was easy. After arriving at Carl and Bonnie&#8217;s beautiful condo, we spent the afternoon 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