Florida West

My visit to Florida's Gulf Coast featured an eclectic mix of historical sites, art galleries, museums, and beach communities,
with frequent visits to wildlife sanctuaries and centres.
Major destinations were Miami, Naples, Marco Island, Fort Myers, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Tampa.
Sightseeing highlights, part from the numerous nature preserves, included the Edison and Ford summer homes in Fort Myers, the Ringling Mansion, Ringling Museum of Art, and Circus Museum in Sarasota, and the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
The link to the Pictures File is below the Sample Images. A Map and a Table of Contents are provided below that, in both on-screen and printable forms.
Quick Start: Florida-West.pdf
Sample Images
Here are a few sample images from the picture files. You can click or tap on these to see larger versions.
Link to Pictures File
You can access the PDF pictures file by clicking or tapping on the link below.
File | Pages | Size |
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Florida-West.pdf | 136 | 30.0 MB |
Route Map
We began with a short visit to Miami, but concentrated on the Gulf Coast, from Marco Island north to Clearwater Beach, and returned from Tampa.
Florida Routes Map is available if you wish a paper copy to follow along.

Table of Contents
The Contents table from the picture files is reproduced below. If you wish a paper copy to target your viewing, use Florida West Printable Contents.
Florida-West.pdf | |
Contents | 2 |
Introduction | 3 |
Route Map | 4 |
Miami | |
Miami Beach | 5 |
Art Deco District | 8 |
Sightseeing Cruise | 12 |
Gulf Coast | |
Naples | 17 |
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | 25 |
Marco Island | 37 |
Fort Myers | |
Edison & Ford Estates | 44 |
Sanibel Island | 59 |
Sanibel Island Sunset | 68 |
Fort Myers Beach | 71 |
Punta Gorda | |
Ponce de Leon Park | 73 |
Peace River Wildlife Center | 75 |
Sarasota | |
Ringling Estate & Museums | 79 |
Ringling Circus Museum | 80 |
Ringling Mansion | 92 |
Ringling Museum of Art | 103 |
St. Petersburg | |
Treasure Island | 114 |
Dali Museum | 116 |
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve | 121 |
Clearwater Beach | 134 |
End | 136 |