A Puntalicious Day in Punta Gorda, Fla.

Berrylicious! Blueberries Picked from Berry Best Farm in Punta Gorda, Fla.
Berrylicious! Blueberries Picked from Berry Best Farm in Punta Gorda, Fla.

Yesterday was absolutely Puntalicious! My travel writer friend Lucy Tobias and I had a delicious time in Southwest Florida’s City of Punta Gorda. (Hence, I’m calling it Puntalicious!)

We picked blueberries first thing in the morning at Berry Best Farm (7415 Riverside Dr., Punta Gorda, Tel: 941-286-5475), u-pick is available Saturdays and Sundays now through May…

U-Pick Blueberries at Berry Best Farm, Punta Gorda, Fla., April 13, 2013
U-Pick Blueberries at Berry Best Farm, Punta Gorda, Fla., April 13, 2013

… munched on fresh beignets and sweet iced coffee from Simply Sweet: A Confectionery Cafe at Fishermen’s Village (1200 W. Retta Esplande #50, Tel: 941-347-7322)…

Mmm...Beignets! Simply Sweet, Fishermen's Village, Punta Gorda, Fla., April 13, 2013
Mmm…Beignets! Simply Sweet, Fishermen’s Village, Punta Gorda, Fla., April 13, 2013

…and dined on a feast at Peace River Seafood (5337 Duncan Rd., Punta Gorda, Tel: 941-505-8440) where we gobbled up plump shrimp and the meatiest blue crabs I’ve ever had. (I admit to making quite the mess with crabs, too.) The corn was mighty fresh, crispy and sweet. Yum, yum, yum!

Blue Crabs? Yes, Please! Peace River Seafood, Punta Gorda, Fla., April 13, 2012
Blue Crabs? Yes, Please! Peace River Seafood, Punta Gorda, Fla., April 13, 2012

The perfect day was capped off in my town of North Port in southern Sarasota County with a swim in Warm Mineral Springs. We followed the crowd and floated in a clockwise position around the perimeter of the springs while listening to the chatter of different languages. I picked up German, French, maybe Russian and others I didn’t recognize.

We Were Feeling Languid at Warm Mineral Springs, North Port, Fla., April 13, 2013
Aaah…We Were Feeling Languid at Warm Mineral Springs, North Port, Fla., April 13, 2013

This natural treasure pumps out more than nine million gallons of water a day filled with 51 minerals at a constant 87 degrees. Many people who visit the spring believe the water has healing properties, I know I feel relaxed and better after spending an hour or two in the waters.

How was your day?

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Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

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