"paula" wrote in message
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> Planning to arrive around april 23 in Orlando, going to end up in Fort
> Myers, and not familiar with the roads. hence a few questions
> 1: What time does it start to get dark ( dusk) that time in Orlando?
> We prefer not to drive unless daylight; plane arrives around 7 p.m.
> 2: Leaving Orlando going to Tampa area, what place would be a good stay
> in Orlando; Orlando itself? Hope to rent a car by hotel; my
> understanding is that one way's are easy in Florida.
> If we can make it during light though, we prefer to drive to Tampa
> right away; how long would that really take ( weekday)
> And how long does it normally take from Orlando to Sarasota via
> Tampa and via the coastal line? Planning to check out communities
> there hoping to come across nice harbours.
>
> Please note: we do normally do not speed, so time using normal speed
> limit without stopping.
>
> Purpose of our trip is to find an area to which we believe we would want
> to retire to; even if only as a snowbird :-)
> We love the water, harbours and hope to get a (smaller) boat, maybe
> sailboat also to go onto the Gulf. Being able to dock a boat at the
> backyard would be ideal :-)
> Any suggestions on area's very welcome of course
>
> Oh, not stuck to Florida. any suggestions for Texas also welcome; prefer
> smaller towns; non touristy. That will be our next trip
> Thank you so much in advance
I hope the OP got our messages and was able to benefit from them. Too often
peoplel post asking for advice and you never hear from them again. Makes you
wonder if they croaked, wandered off to the wrong end of town or what. It
would be nice, and provide some closure for those of us to offer
suggestions, if the OP's would come back and say thanks, you all suck, or
something. IMO only.
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