Things Trish Would Like About Naples

While we were on vacation we couldn't help but think what fun it would be to return someday as a family. Not only were we excited to share Florida with Abernathy, but also with her paternal grandparents! Trish and Jerry live in Baltimore and we don't get to see them nearly as often as we'd like, so we are always trying to come up with ways to include them so that Abernathy will be sure to get to know them just as well as Jim and Cathy who live here in Chicago. Family vacations were always my favorite bonding experiences as a kid! We took note of several factors of allure for Trish particularly...
First off, devoted Catholic that she is, Trish would be delighted to know there is a Catholic church literally one block from the hotel. Imagine the convenience of being able to attend mass in an unknown city without searching forever to find a church! Why, you could go everyday if you wanted to and still miss out on precious little beach time. It's that close!
Secondly, and this is important, the hotel keeps an excellent stock of the pink packets. In fact, you won't need to special request Sweet N Low at any restaurant in Florida, as far as we could tell.
There is a MEGA Tommy Bahamas in town complete with four stores and a restaurant that really gets hopping after the sun goes down! Those folks in Naples really know how to live it up and can belt out "Happy Birthday" like you wouldn't believe!
Last, but certainly not least, there is a Talbots WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE of our hotel! Again a conveniently located, friendly, familiar face in a strange town. The Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay offered (in addition to the main event) a small assortment of large restaurants as well as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and an impressive array of luxury boutiques. A great place to kill time if the clouds ever roll in (which, of course, they never did in our presence) or to escape for lunch and shopping when you need a break from the sun.

Now if that doesn't sound like a good family vacation destination, than I don't know what does!