Highway 41 to Venice, Florida

Yes, it has been awhile since the journey continued on Highway 41.  Now I'm going to get on this road and ride hard.  Our last stop was crossing the Myakka River, and then 41 heads due west, toward Venice.

And there's not much there.  South of Venice, it's not even possible to see the Venice Municipal Airport from the highway, because Florida is so flat, even though it's about half a mile away.

However, there is a very friendly place on the road.  Look around for the pink roof.





We're going to get close to the Gulf of Mexico now; this is Roberts Bay.  Our actual location is named Nokomis, north of Venice and just south of North Venice.  Got that?




And now, a short side trip off of 41. It's time to see the actual Gulf of Mexico at South Jetty Park, Venice Beach.




The final stop on this leg, after getting back on the highway, is four miles north. This is the Oscar Scherer State park, an Outstanding Florida Water. I'm not kidding.




It's not far now to Osprey, Vamo, Siesta Key, and Sarasota.  And something really interesting and historical right off the highway.