Robin rented a convertible -- to try on the cliche of "middle-aged man with a red convertible and a young chick." (He dubbed it "Boris the Spyder," & says Who fans will get it.) The view off our hotel's balcony was fabulous -- can you make out the sailboat near VJ? Whatta geek! Who takes their laptop computer to the *beach*?!? (Can you spot the parasailer off in the distance?) Didja know the water in Florida is warmer than California by 8 or 9 degrees because of the Gulfstream current? We took a tour of Whitehall, Henry Flagler's 1902 Gilded Age mansion. Flagler was an important guy, as he co-owned Standard Oil, plus built luxury resorts & the Florida East Coast railway. Boy, did Henry live in style. This was his Louis XV-style ballroom. (Check out that gold leaf! Sorry you can't see the paintings over the windows...) Robin was wild for Henry's clock -- can you believe there was one like it in the Art Nouveau exhibit I couldn't show you? Even the hallways in Flagler's mansion were magnificent. (This one features "recessed lighting," a very modern invention.) Here's the music room where Mrs. Flagler entertained -- the chandeliers are Baccarat crystal. This is reputed to be one of the largest organs installed in a private home anywhere, with 1,249 pipes. (Robin, stop drooling!) Henry had his own private railcar, of course. (Had two of them, in fact.) This one was named "Rambler." They called it a "Palace on Wheels." He travelled in this car to Key West to celebrate completion of his Overseas Railway, aka "Flagler's Folly." We decided to visit one of Henry's resorts -- the famous Breakers Hotel. In the Tapestry Bar, we stumbled onto this upright chess board. Cool! Since sea turtles are a big deal around these parts, the next day we visited the Marine Center to see some up close. Later, we took a jaunt to the Cartoon Museum (Robin adores cartoons, both still & animated.)