Weddingmoon, August 2008
Review Submitted: September 24, 2008
Date of Stay: August 2008
Periwinkle is awesome!
We had such an unforgettable "Weddingmoon" down there! Your cottage is very well maintained, extremely clean, and beautifully appointed. Furnishings are in excellent taste and in excellent condition, right down to the very convenient gas grill out back. The whole "turn-key ready" beach cottage Weddingmoon week was such a wonderful experience.
I've got to tell you, that whole "location, location, location" real estate mantra is definitely working in your favor with Periwinkle cottage. We bounced daily from there to all sorts of "wow" spots in the area. We were able to comfortably travel to Longboat Key, St. Armand’s Key, Lido Key, Bird Key, Bradenton, Sarasota, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Venice, ... and that is above and beyond all of the truly great beaches, shops, restaurants, and sights right there on Anna Maria Island.
We had a sunset wedding, barefoot in the sugar white sands of Siesta Beach on Siesta Key, and honeymooned in Periwinkle Cottage on amazing Anna Maria Island. We strolled the bright and clear beach line of Anna Maria Island for miles. We kayaked among pods of dolphins in the Intercoastal Waterway between the mainland and Siesta and Casey Keys. We photographed our bare feet together in the shallow surf at every beach we visited (a daily ritual for us ... themed with our "Barefoot Wedding".). We swam in warm crystal clear waters that were teaming with small "very friendly" fish. We were able to photograph Dolphins, Osprey, Bald Eagles, Pelicans, Gray Herron, Spoonbills, Flamingo, and countless seabirds from surprisingly intimate distances, in their natural wild settings. Sunsets over all of the Gulf beaches are indescribably amazing. We were so inspired, that we decided to get matching dolphin tattoos the day before we checked out of Periwinkle. [We highly recommend Josh at "Baby Blues" tattoo shop in Bradenton.]
By divine intervention, or by twist of fate, our "Weddingmoon" was absolutely unforgettable, ... a beautiful weather week, punctuated by major storms on both ends. We drove down through Tropical Storm Fay in northern Florida, and drove up through the outer bands of Hurricane Gustaf on our way back up the coast through Florida and Georgia. In between those two, however, was a week of incredibly awesome Florida summertime, ... hot sunny days and warm moonlit nights.
In short, we are truly satisfied customers. Periwinkle is worth every dollar invested ... and then some!
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: The guests who wrote this wonderful review were first-time visitors, and there are many other positive comments in the guest book at the cottage. About 60% of our Periwinkle guests are return visitors who, together with the owner, feel the cottage is our collective island retreat. There is a unique sense of the personal at Periwinkle. In fact, many guests leave something for others to enjoy when visiting the cottage - a piece of art, something for the kitchen, new beach chairs, a portable stereo. We appreciate all our Periwinkle friends!
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