Walking in the Rain - or Not

In the morning we continued our journey southward. We wanted to do a volkswalk in Venice to get some fresh air and exercise. See www.ava.org for info on volkswalking if you are not familiar. We started the walk and after 15 minutes it started to rain. Of course we had not brought raincoats or umbrellas with us. Who needs raincoats?  Um, we do. 

As it became evident that it was not going to stop, we decided to turn around and go back. We were starting to get a little too wet when we got to the car. Oh, well. I'm sure it would have been a nice walk through the historic part of Venice. All we got to see was the historic railway station and all we got to smell was the sewage treatment plant.

Because of the rain we were forced to go to an outlet mall near Fort Myers. (Sorry, Nancy). It was shocking. Shocking that such places exist everywhere in the country except Alaska. So this is the way people live in the Lower 48!

Did you realize that people will stand in line to get into a store? (Kate Spade, if you must know.)

Did you realize that people have strollers for their dogs? They even have double-decker dog strollers. Pink double-decker dog strollers. With cup holders! 

Fortunately, some things are the same everywhere. We discovered that credit cards ARE accepted at outlet malls. There is a line for the ladies' room even at outlet malls.

After fleeing the outlet mall, we drove to our hotel. We reviewed the dinner options and decided on a place called Ginger Bistro. This turned out to be a brilliant choice. The Dim Sum Platter we started with was incredible. Why didn't I remember to take a photo of it before we ate it?

Here is the Walnut Shrimp and the Curried Chicken in a Clay Pot. Mm Mmmm.