I mentioned that the Ringling museum compound could easily take a full day to visit. The home of John and Mabel Ringling, completed in 1925, is based on a home in Venice, Italy. We did not take the indoor tour, alas (ran out of time), but know that it was lavish and extravagant. Below are photographs of the house itself, ending with a photo of a marble landing on the bay, looking across to the keys, where Mabel “parked” her gondola.
The Front Door
The back porch!
Gandola parking in the foreground, highrises on the key in the distance.
Mabel Ringling loved roses, and created her own rose garden. Today, the best roses of each year are added to the garden and its roses now consist of the best of the last two centuries.
Peace rose
Princess Diana rose
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