Little Gull report 2012
Little Gull Cottages
Long Boat Key Florida
Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2012
We recently returned from annual vacation at Long Boat Key’s Little Gull Cottages. We own a week in Unit#15, a two bedroom, two bath Cottage with parking for three cars under unit. Check in was smooth and quick again this year and the front desk Manager Lisa Marie updated us on the changes to the Key since our last visit. The new Publix is scheduled to be finished in Dec. You have to go North to Anna Maria Publix in meantime. The whole shopping center was knocked down for a complete rebuild. The CVS Pharmacy is already complete and open. There are some signs that the current economy is hard on the businesses in the area. Some have closed and some are hanging on. The Colony Resort is still closed with no sign of re-opening. Whitney Beach Center is darn near vacant. Monster Homes are still going up and don’t seem to fit in with the area at all. Gulf views are not as available as they once were when driving the Key.
All units at Little Gull have been repainted and the French doors of # 15 will be replaced. There were more units vacant this year and we took a look at #1 and #11. #1 has a great view, probably the best on the property from the master bedroom and porch but it is smaller overall than #15. I liked #11 and felt it had plenty of room for a one bedroom. We plan to come back and stay in #’s 10 or 11 since they are the same. Grounds looked very good, We have been getting plenty of rain this year. It rained a few days while we were at LBK. Beach looked nice but not many good shells this year. Learned they are not allowed to rake beach because of the sea turtles and sea oats. I didn’t know that even though I have been going to LBK for approx 30 years. Overall, very nice trip. Quiet and restful at Little Gull.
Jim Bryan, Owner.