We left around 0900 for Sarasota and the Ringling Museum of Art. It is a little over 100 miles to the Museum and took about an hour and 40 minutes to get there. The speed limit on the interstates down here is 70 and we had a couple construction areas. We got back to the park around 1800 let BJ out and went for supper
The museum can be broken down into the following areas: The Grounds and Gardens, Ca' d' Zan Mansion, Museum of Art, The Circus Museum, The Circus Museum Tibbals Learning Center, and The Historic Asolo Theater. We were there from 1100 to 1600 and saw most of the highlighted items. To learn more about any of the items click on the blue link above. I took over 150 pictures. A lot of them were from the 3800 sq ft model layout of a 1920's circus.
Ca' d' Zan which means "House of John" in Venetian dialect was built in 2 years. It was completed around Christmas 1925 at a cost of $1.5 million. To date $16 million has been spent on the restoration. Most of the floors are imported marble and the ceilings of most rooms have some type of paintings or special treatment.
Here are some pictures from the mansion:
The Front
Kelvinator Refrigerator
A ceiling
A pair of these silver geese were on the dining room table. You removed the head and put Rose Water in them. The bodies have vents in them. Walla, room air fresheners.
John's bedroom and marble bath. Mabel had her own bedroom.
Mabel's marble toilet seat
Outside toward the bay
In case you forgot, Beryl / Mom is the one on the right
More pictures tomorrow if she doesn't kill me..
Thought For The Day – Nobody on their deathbed ever said “Gee, I wish I had worked more overtime."
wow this is just spectcular. how beautiful . i can not even dream of living like that. thanks for sharing. this is just great i get to travel and see the sights right from my home.
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