Naples is a city in Collier
County, Florida and is a principal city of the Naples-Marco Island,
Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Naples is said to be one of the
wealthiest cities in the United States, with the sixth-highest per capita
income in the country in 2012, and the second-highest proportion of
millionaires per capita in the US. Real estate is among the most expensive
in the country, with houses for sale in excess of $40 million and climbing.
The city of Naples was founded during the late 1880s by former Confederate
general and Kentucky U.S. Senator John Stuart Williams and his partner,
Louisville businessman Walter N. Haldeman, the publisher of the Louisville
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They rented two boats from Naples Bay Resort to celebrate Father's Day with
15 family members, four of which are fathers: Lee Duquette, John Smythers,
Joey Smythers and Stephen Rosenthal. Lee and John each drove a boat.
There were No manatee's this time of year, but everyone saw dolphins
and enjoyed the event. |
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Below: Time to cruise |
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Below: Two Hot Drivers -
John Smythers and Lee Duquette, |
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Below: Photos taken From one boat to
the other boat with more family. |
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Below: The great-granddaughter of Lee and
Karen Duquette - Gabriella Rosenthal and her dad. Gabriella covered
her eyes with her hands whenever the boat went fast and the wind got
in her eyes. Other than that, she loved her first boat ride. |
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Below: Gabriella and her big brother Anthony
Rosenthal. They both loved looking out and enjoyed the scenery. As can
be seen in the photo below, someone always had a hold on Gabriella because
she was fearless. |
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Below: Karen Duquette played in the water
with her great-grandchildren. |
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Below; A short walk from the Bay to the
Gulf |
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More photos were taken by
other people, but the photos were not given to Karen Duquette to post
here. They seldom pass photos on to Karen for some reason unknown. |
