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Date Posted: 12:55:55 06/22/05 Wed
Author: Lynn
Subject: Re: Trip Report - Shopping, Animals, Shelling
In reply to: Janie 's message, "Trip Report - Shopping, Animals, Shelling" on 09:14:49 06/21/05 Tue

Awesome trip reports - both of them! Thanks so much, that's just what those of us who are (im)patiently waiting for our vacation needed to read.

Sounds like you had a great trip with great weather. I hope the weather is as nice for us when we leave in two weeks.

It's sad to hear that some of my favorite stores are closed. I'm sure I'll find other places to spend money! Thanks for the restaurant reports. Can't wait for the wonderful seafood.

I'm so excited to see the islands. It's very encouraging to read from the trip reports that yes there are changes but the islands are still wonderful.



>We saw a great sunset on Captiva – South Seas had a
>lot of construction going on…my favorite store had
>closed too. Sunset was awesome. We saw some alligators
>for the first time on Sanibel….heard a bunch too! Saw
>one right on the bike path (in the water) right before
>Casa Ybel. That was pretty cool. Saw another one on
>the bike ride….we think he might have been dead…..it
>looked like a baby?....seemed to be stuck in the
>mud…water was no where around. Saw a turtle….cute
>little thing…..he was making his way across the
>street…….got a great picture.
> Visited our favorite stores on Sanibel…… Showcase
>of Shells, The Cheese Nook, Shops at Jerry’s, a new
>store called Mango’s…….had a lot of cool stuff for
>teenagers…good prices on Sanibel Tee’s…..a lot of
>Quicksilver type brands…perfect for teens. I bought a
>new swimsuit at Beachhouse Swimwear - a great store
>with great service. A lot of stores in Tahitian
>Gardens had closed…….but my FAVORITE store…not sure of
>the name…..the one in the corner…….was still open and
>had great stuff as usual. The gift shop by the
>Lighthouse Cafe was open – another favorite.
>We also took a side trip one day to the Miromar
>Outlets – only about a 30 minute drive. We have never
>left the island during vacation, but it was worth it.
>The outlets were so pretty and had great stores. I
>highly recommend it to any of you shopoholics out
>there.
>We also realized that Jerry’s sells great cookies &
>doughnuts to snack on at night. We would stop and get
>a cookie from the bakery each night (when we weren’t
>getting ice cream from Dairy Queen) and eat it on the
>porch.
> The shelling was OK. It never really stormed
>enough to bring up a lot of shells. We had rain all
>day on Sunday, but that was it. After that – it never
>rained and it was beautiful everyday. We found some
>murex, augers, scallops, a few King’s Crown. Only
>found some very small whelks. I just can’t get over
>the weather. It was so beautiful. The water was pretty
>murky and seaweedy until maybe Wednesday and
>then…….WOW! It was the prettiest green I have ever
>seen. It was so shallow, that people were way out in
>the water. I can’t describe in words how pretty that
>water was the last part of our trip. Saturday was the
>prettiest. A lot of boats were out too. Oh, we walked
>all the way to the Lighthouse one day……that was quite
>a walk.
> Part of our hotel package was a food credit to
>use at the hotel next door. We ate lunch several times
>at the Take 5 Pool Bar. The Tuna Salad sandwich is
>awesome. The lady that tends the bar is very nice as
>well. Also part of our hotel package was a Sunset
>Cruise with Adventures in Paradise. We saw some
>dolphins and a beautiful sunset. So that was a nice
>way to end of our trip.
> Like I said, Sanibel has done an incredible job
>cleaning up after the Hurricane. Our beaches up here
>still look like a war zone…many places still closed
>and debris is still everywhere. I think the people
>that run Sanibel need to come teach our leaders how to
>run a city! There is no need to worry about
>vacationing on Sanibel this year. It looks great. From
>what I could tell, Sundial was open with a lot of
>construction going on – Windows & Noopies are closed.
>Only a couple other hotels/condos seemed to be closed
>with construction. And Song of the Sea is open & looks
>great. Everything is so clean, new & refreshed. I
>highly recommend it. We had a great time. And now the
>countdown begins – 365 days to go!

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