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ROAD RUNNERS RV CLUB Ellen Say, President, 941-505-9605, bruce2el@yahoo.com

The Road Runners' final trip before summer was to Rainbow Village RV
Resort in Largo. This trip was hosted by Gene and Charlene Burns with
planning assistance from Ray and Linda Corrette. The following is a recap of
the trip from Charlene:

We had a great time visiting the Dale
Chihuly Glass Museum, St. Petersburg.
What a brilliant artist to envision such
wonderful glass sculptures. Dale Chihuly's
work is featured all over the world. He has
sculptured glass for the canals of Venice,
Italy, and over one million people turned
out to see his creations in Jerusalem.
Afterwards we attended a glass blowing
class at the Morean Arts Center. Marcia
and Tom Lundberg almost came home
with a beautiful glass blown sea turtle.

The following day we saw the Salvador Dali Museum
where a docent tour provided much needed details
regarding his paintings. The newer building housing the
collection is also a great attraction. A geodesic dome
overlooks a panoramic view of Tampa Bay. Architect
Yann Weymouth designed a rectangle with 18-inch
thick hurricane-proof walls out of which erupts this large
free-form glass bubble known as the Enigma. It stands
75 feet at its tallest. This is a homage to the dome that
adorns Dali's museum in Spain. Make sure to check out
the helical staircase. Amazing.

We found two great
restaurants that you will
need to visit in the area:
400 Beach Seafood
and Taphouse, 400
Beach Drive NE, St.
Petersburg and the Pub
Waterfront Restaurant,
20025 Gulf Boulevard,
Indian Shores.

We are so lucky to live in Punta Gorda with great sites
and restaurants to visit within a short driving distance.
The Road Runners just gotta have fun.

If you are traveling across the United States as are
many of our Road Runners, you may be interested in a special event occurring this summer. On August 21 a total
eclipse of the sun will arc across the country from
Portland, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, in a
70-mile-wide ribbon. Outside of this path, the rest of
the country will experience a partial solar eclipse.
Check the website www.greatamericaneclipse.com to
get more specific information on locations and time of
day as well as guidelines for safe viewing. The next
total solar eclipse visible in the United States will not
occur until April 8, 2024.

Our next monthly meeting is on Thursday, October 12
at 7 p.m. at the Civic Association building. If you are
interested in RVing and would like to hear more about
our travels, come join us.

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