After we left Tampa we headed south to the Fort Myers area where we stayed at a friend's vacation home (what a super nice friend!) near the beach. We got into a very relaxed groove for 5 days that consisted of sleeping 10 hrs/night, going to Captiva Beach every day and watching the sunset every night. Ahhh...exactly what we needed!
The water was so warm! We spent probably 5-6 hours in the water everyday- that's how great it was! One day while we were swimming some guys came running down the beach pointing and yelling about something. They were letting us know that there was a MANATEE swimming nearby! We saw his big paddle-tail splashing in the water and his round back as he came up for air...incredible! During that same swim there were dolphins swimming behind us, pelicans diving in for fish in front of us and a full DOUBLE rainbow overhead! I know this sounds like something from Ace Ventura or the Discovery Channel but it all truly happened. We were in awe and reveled in every moment.
can't quite see the second rainbow here, but it's there
my McSteamy playing in the sand
we rented scooters, did some sight-seeing, and a little geocaching.
we visited the Seashell Museum on Sanibel Island and were pretty impressed.
a sailor's valentine made completely with shells
loved ending each day with gorgeous sunsets on the beach
1 comment:
Hey Amster!
Looks like you had a great time in my home state!!
Love the pictures!
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