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Published: January 28th 2014
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Leoma's Mobile Art Unit
This woman isn't too creative! Right? The directions for the KOA RV Park here on Pine Island read something like "turn left at the four - way stop and follow along until you see the KOA sign on the left side!" If you see the 3 mile sign you went too far! PI has no traffic lights, no real beach, no condos, no mini golf, no water park, no traffic, and few people! It has great art galleries, great funky shops, great musicians, great restaurants, great people, and great events! It's ideal! Friday night's pizza party with live music and dancing at the KOA Club House cost $6.50 for a pizza with three toppings. We could have brought a cooler; but wine and beer were available for purchase.
Admission to "A Taste of Pine Island" was $5 each and included tasting samples of chowder for the best chowder on the island contest (a chili contest next day. $16 got us 16 oz. Tevis tumblers filled with a fab orange juice/ papaya/ spiced rum punch (refills $4) at the Kiwanis' booth!
As ever we couldn't resist a stop at the Matlacha arts district. Leoma Lovegrove's gallery and garden are fab as always
Marmelade Skies
Leoma is a big Beatles fan! Familiar lyrics appear often on her colorful paintings!
and Great Licks pleased - homemade vanilla with mango habanero topping from me. Berries on red raspberry for Wes!
The RV park sponsored a field trip; supplying their Big Red Bus ($5/person) for a Tour Boat Cruise aboard one of the Kingfisher Fleet's boats out of Fishermen's Village, Punta Gorda. We had some time to poke around the wharf shops and grab lunch before boarding (boat ride about $19/person). No dolphin; but nice commentary about Charlotte Harbor, seeing some sights that can only be viewed from the water and an all-round great day!
Extracurricular activities at the KOA RV Park include full breakfasts for $5 on weekend mornings; an evening poker game that Wes is relishing, and an exercise program at 7:30am that I enjoy! No fee for the exercise class!
We’re here on Pine Island through most of February! The weather is grand and we’re glad to be back! See more photos after the jump!
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Gerry & Peggy
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