SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORIDA
Located down the Gulf of Mexico, Sanibel Island is just a short drive from Fort Myers and is justly famed for its lighthouse, sunsets, and luxurious resorts. A unique shell magnet, the sands of Sanibel are littered with astoundingly intact whelks, junonias, coquinas, and murexes, and people of all ages are hunched over looking for them. Doing the well-known “Sanibel Stoop.”
But Sanibel Island has much more to offer. Fine accommodations, delicious dining (seafood, of course!), fishing, boating, and just plain relaxation. The island’s boomerang-shaped, east-west orientation makes Sanibel more than just another sedate Florida Gulf community with sweet sunsets, smooth bike paths, and wildlife.
From the beach, it’s a quick trip to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and myriad craft shops to appreciate just how many ingenious little figurines can make from nothing but shells.
Our last island will make you not want to escape…..
