Eduardo Moreira asked about shelling in Florida. Speaking of course strictly as an outsider, I can heartily recommend a few days in the Sarasota area. I certainly had a very interesting time there, thanks largely to the kindness and local knowledge of Peggy Williams, and certainly did not exhaust the possibilities in 4 days. Plus there is lots for the rest of the family to do as well!! The shelling is very different in kind and type to that which we have in South Africa and the shells to be found are interesting and atrtractive. --------------------------------------- Mike Cortie Mintek, South Africa phone RSA-11-709-4485 email [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------