This post mostly is for the benefit of my family members who want to see my great uncle’s house. But if anyone out there is interested in renting this for your own family vacation, holler at me!
This was Avery’s bedroom for the week. Since she did such a great job sleeping a grown-up twin bed that we converted her crib to a big girl bed after we got home from vacation.
Karen’s room with a daybed.
Kitchen…
…with doors going out to the pool.
Combined dining room and living room…
…with more doors to the pool. Karen wanted Chris to run from the couch (where I stood to take the picture) and jump into the pool. But he didn’t want to make such a big splash that he’d have to wash all of those doors!
Front door and foyer.
Master bathroom vanity area.
Master bathroom. This color wouldn’t work in my house, but it belongs in Florida!
Master bedroom. Those sliding doors came in handy a few times. We let Avery take some afternoon naps in our bed while the rest of us hung out in the pool. We opened those door so we could hear her wake up, then she’d join us in the pool!
The pool is covered with a lanai, which apparently is the only way to have an outdoor pool in Florida. Nearly every house we saw not only had a pool but also a lanai.
The pool and lanai cover the entire back of the house.
One of the features of Marco Island is the numerous canals that lead to the Marco River and finally to the Gulf of Mexico.
My great uncle was a fisherman. Here is his boat dry docked behind his house.
I’m so thankful that Paul and his family let us use their house for the week. It is a wonderful place, and it makes me think about my great uncle and his kind, generous and loud personality!