Best Western Hotel Plaza Naples

We've had such a fabulous week in Ft. Myers! Spent lots of time reconnecting with Greg's Uncles Cliff and Steve and Aunts Agnes and Eleanor, who have a really nice timeshare condo on Estero Island, looking out onto the Gulf. Mid-week, Greg's Cousin Claire arrived, after her long drive down from Toronto. <br><br> Greg got in a couple of bridge games with Cliff and Steve and Eleanor; we celebrated Agnes and Cliff's 59th ...

Så er vi ankommet til Florida. Vi ankom igår og fandt et billigt motel med pool. Så efter en lang køretur, var det perfekt at kunne tage en svømmetur i poolen. I dag har det været ca. 35 grader, så jeg har sat pris på aircon idag. Vi var dog ude på stranden og fiske og bade lidt. Lau fangede en babyhaj, men ellers har der ikke været noget held. Det er helt rart at have en lidt mindre proppet tidsplan nu, så er der mere tid til at komme helt ned i gear. I morgen står den på køretur til Miami

... we retired to change before deciding to visit the beach. Naples apparently has the best beach in all of the US and there is a walkway that connects the hotel to the beach. If you dont fancy the walk then..never fear.. a hotel buggy will ship you too and from the beach. We walked the 0.6 miles to the beach through the mangrove trail and past signs that warned us not to feed the crocs (dont think there were any), a beautiful walk ...

... and marmite as mosquitoes apparently are repulsed by the<br>smell! Eating bananas on the other hand may attract the mozzies so you<br>may want to give them a miss.</li><li>Avoid using scented shower gels<br>or bubble baths, no matter how nice they may smell because if you like<br>the fragrance, the chances are that bugs will too. Go for non-scented<br>products, including deodorant, wherever this is possible.</li><li>Keep<br>to the paths wherever possible and ...

We got up early today and drove to Sanibel Island. For those who haven't been there, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands on the Gulf of Mexico have some of the nicest beaches around, and Sanibel is known for fantastic shelling. <br><br>While walking over the inland waterway to get to Bowman Beach, the girls spotted a manatee and watched it amble under the foot bridge we were on and swim off into the distance. The tide was ...

We ate breakfast at the hotel restaurant, Courtney's, then checked out. We drove to one of the public beach access areas and headed out to do some more shelling. We found more treasures! The girls went out at first in just shorts, but that didn't last long. There were signs on the roads to watch out for gopher tortoises...but we didn't see any!<br><br>We then drove on to Lake City to stay at the same Comfor Suites...still very nice!

... I had a half-dozen oysters on the half shell and a grilled grouper sandwich. It was tasty.<br><br>Katie and I went back out to the beach at low tide and found some real treasures. Sarah was still not feeling great, so she watched cartoon network.<br><br>We had planned on going back out early for the next low tide (it was at 5:30a.m.), but it was storming. Which was actually a great thing because it meant the shelling even at high tide was going to be good.

... the dry season and there has been a drought. Ranger Chris was a trifle patronising but perhaps that is the American way. The heat blowing across the sawgrass plains was searing - cold drinks were very welcome! The hotel was the best La Qiinta to date: a beautiful pool with water temp in the mid 30s. Drove through Naples - very upmarket - to the beach. Water was warm and the sand silvery.

Just a quick update....Michelle is heading back to Caneel Bay the first week of June. Tune in later for more information on this Luxury Resort Getaway. I can hardly wait. Michelle Sandy Your Travel Concierge of Naples 239-403-7703 Michelle@YTCNaples.com

... walkway. We saw alligators, blue herons, (inc. one who was fishing: stabbed fish with beak, then tossed fish into the air for swallowing), anhinga birds drying their feathers a foot off trail, turtles, fish, etc. We walked out every trail overpass. The Mohagany Trail was a large hammock of mahogany trees. Many spiders had constructed webs along the elevated trail. They had brightly colored green bottles with ...