Offer of free condo + cheap fare on nonstop flight = January vacation in Fort Myers.
View from Dixie Fish (San Carlos Island) at lunch.
Beach at Lovers Key State Park.
Southwest Florida Quilters Guild show.
Bowman’s Beach, Sanibel Island.
Waterfowl, Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge.
What’s for dinner? Shrimp from Trico Seafood.
A modest residence near Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs (NOT where we stayed.)
My Florida hand stitching project.
Looks like you had a great vacation. I was at Bowman Beach last March and loved it. Did you find any good sea shells? Glad you enjoyed!
At Bowman’s Beach my attention was caught by a large starfish that looked quite fresh. I don’t know if it was alive, but since I had been warned at other beaches not to haul off starfish, alive or dead, I left it be.
I completely enjoyed YOUR vacation – Thanks!
Now you know why people from the east rhapsodize about California’s beaches. Ours are pretty tame in comparison. But I think any vacation involving the ocean, anywhere, is good.
That is quite close to where I spend my vacations when I make it to the US, not far from where my mom is. Too bad I wasn’t there when you were!
If you visit there again, let me know. We have an invite to the condo as long as it’s vacant.
nice!
I’m in mourning as I watch the snow flakes fall.
😦 No snow here but it’s darn cold. Just remember, winter is almost over! (only way I can through it is to keep telling myself that, starting in December…)
OTOH, it’s now mid January and here in Ohio we haven’t yet had a major snow storm. I guess the weather gods are saving it up until early March.
These are very welcome photos on morning when it’s 4 degrees here! Our friends stay on Sanibel every winter so we’ve experienced Ding Darling and the beaches–I’m so glad you had the chance to go!
Over 20 years ago we spent time on Captiva Island, so it was a shock to see some of the changes. Personally, I think it’s nuts to drive through Ding Darling on Wildlife Drive. Talk about an oxymoron. But I was glad to see so many people biking. If you build a bike path they will come.