Before I was contacted by the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, I didn't even know where Fort Myers, Florida was. I may have realized that it was on the Gulf Coast, but it wasn't until I consulted a map that I knew it was only about 150 miles …
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Comfort and fun at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach
November 4, 2010 one reader comment
As I've discussed before, I've never really thought of myself as a "resort" type of person. I like to rent apartments or stay in small hotels or guest houses where I can meet the owner. But as the kids get older and our life gets busier I've started …
Eating out on Sanibel Island: The Island Cow
October 20, 2010 6 reader comments
When we were driving out to the "Ding" Darling Nature Refuge on Sanibel Island we passed a cute restaurant decorated in the best of Florida pastels and with a very inviting front porch. The best sign: Although we were there during a low-season …
Sanibel with kids: Sun, seashells, and saving the animals
October 19, 2010 3 reader comments
Sanibel Island is one of those places where I could easily spend a month puttering, biking, and getting to know every glorious corner, especially in the fall when the humidity starts to drop a bit and the winter tourists haven't yet arrived. But …
Mondays are for dreaming: “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
October 17, 2010 5 reader comments
Our second full day in Florida was spent almost entirely on Sanibel Island, which with its neighbor Captiva to the north forms a crescent off the coast of Fort Myers (a causeway connects Sanibel to the mainland). Sanibel is home to a series of …
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