Sanibel Sunday, November 2, 2014

 A brief tour of the outside of the Residence Inn

 Not sure if this was before or after a hearty breakfast of waffles, sausage patties, biscuit and sausage gravy, honeydew melon, oj, and coffee.

 

After a stop at Publix for cinnamon bread and Nance's mustard, I was off to Ding Darling

 

 

 Wildlife Drive

 

Alligator

 

 On the water at 9:50

 

 

 

 

 Wood storks

 

 

 

 

 The spoonbills were not in the spot the first time I went by.

 

 

 

 

Landed, 10 after 12

View through the screen at my brother's condo.

 I know those fishermen

Had some lunch.  BBQ that my brother and family bought at the Farmer's Market after church.  With fresh pickles.

 Beach walk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Royal palms line MacGregor Blvd for miles in Fort Myers.  We, Pat, Eileen, Jack and I were on the way to Pincher's Crab Shack to meet Pete and Jackie for dinner

 

 Jackie wanted a view and seafood for her birthday dinner.  She declined my invitation to go kayaking.  She, Pete and I did go last year.

From 4 to 7, shrimp, oysters, clams and wings are .70 cents each. We had a bunch.  The birthday girl had stone crab, Eileen had a grouper sandwich.  Jack went with popcorn shrimp.  I forget what Pat and Pete had.  I had scallops.  And a cup of "Tony's Stew".  More impressive on the menu than in reality.http://www.pinchersusa.com/soup-pot.php

 

 The pilings are from Thomas Edison's dock

Ironic how the inventor of the light bulb choose as spot on the Calossahatchee River with wonderful natural light

 

 

After dinner, a visit to the condo in Fort Myers where Pete and Jackie are staying.  Jack taught Pete and I how to play UNO. And won.  He is smarter than us.  Will be taking the ACT.  In seventh grade.

 

Back to Sanibel, where I spent the night at Pat and Eileen's (and the Bennetts) condo.