Hey, all! I got back from Cape Coral, Florida (near Fort Myers) earlier this week after a really great weekend with ‘the girls’ (old girls, to be sure!!). The house was fabulous:
Pools down there are surrounded by what they call a “pool cage,” the world’s best invention! You can open up the house to the back yard and it is completely screened in! The weather was perfect the entire trip: 80’s-90’s and sunny.
Our first stop was the Tropicaya (below) for lunch: authentic Cuban sandwiches. What can I say? It was the best sandwich I have ever eaten!! The secret is Cuban bread. My husband is a huge fan of The Cuban, so I immediately planned my strategy for getting a sandwich back to him. It worked and we still have one of these delightful sandwiches in the freezer!
We did go on an airboat in the Everglades, even though it was well past the season for it. Saw no gators there and very few birds, but we loved it just the same! We did see a gator in a fresh water canal after leaving the Everglades tour, so it was well worth it! My picture is too crappy to even see him.
Of course, we had to go to the beach:
Fort Myers Beach, photo taken from the pier
On our last evening, we dined near one of the canals on Pine Island and watched the sunset:
The day we left, we shopped a bit and swam in the gorgeous, saltwater swimming pool. I did not take any knitting and I think that was a really smart thing to do. It would have been distracting and it gave my hands a rest.
It was a great respite and a fun way to connect with old friends. I have known these women for 40 years, and feel much closer to them now! I see more travel in my future!
