Tuesday, 3/9 We are leaving Sarasota today.

It has been a fun visit. Yesterday we went to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. It was very interesting. There was an exhibit of Rainforest Masks individually carved and painted by the people of Boruca, Costa Rica. There were artist/craftsmen there at the exhibit carving and painting the masks. It was amazing and they were beautiful. We especially enjoyed all the orchids in the large greenhouse. Today we head north, visiting more friends. We check into our rental on Mobile Bay in Fairhope Alabama, on Wednesday, where we will be for a week.