Day 145: Sunday, January 27, 2013

Port to Port: Fort Myers Beach

Underway: 0:00 am      Motor Off: 0:00 pm      Miles Traveled: 0      Stayed At: Marina

Mile to Mile: The rooftop of the Lani Kai is becoming our second home – we started the day there with Eddy and Linda to take advantage of their $2.95 breakfast special and, of course the amazing view of the Gulf on another sunny, warm day in Fort Myers Beach. I’m guessing Linda and her sisters will be back when they come to visit in February (and Cindy and I will be back next week some time).

After a leisurely breakfast, we headed to the beach for a long winding walk to the north end of the island and Bowditch Park. The beach was already crowded – especially near the big hotels and the Pier – but that just makes for more interesting scenery. We checked out the Pink Shell Resort as an alternative place for Linda and her sisters to stay – a very nice place and not that much more expensive than the Diamond Head Resort. It’s interesting the variety of lodging choices on the island – houses, fancy hotels, dated and grungy hotels, Old Florida motels and everything in between.

After finishing some writing/blogging projects, we finished the day the same way we started – eating and drinking. This time we went to Pete’s Upper Deck for pizza and beer to round out the day. Eddy and Linda are heading up to Fort Myers for a month. We are hoping to connect up in a few weeks if we decide to take a vacation from the Beach and motor up to the City for a few days of exploration. Tomorrow is a project day (unless we get a better offer).