Easy morning, lunch here, and in the afternoon the resort had ice cream around the pool. After eating a large bowl, we went for a long walk south along the lagoon to the beach, then followed the beach around under the bridge to Lovers Key. We walked back along the street, and it started to get a little warm in the sun. After almost two hours of walking, we were ready for a cold drink and a rest! I can tell a big difference from last year, when a short walk left me exhausted. Getting a heart valve repaired has given me lots more energy, and I thank God frequently for the skill of Dr. McCarthy. I wonder if he knows how he changes peoples lives by doing his remarkable surgery.
Friday - Weather: high 80, low 55. Mostly sunny. Wind SW 11 mph. Ft. Myers Beach forecast is for 80's for at least the next week, no rain in sight. Very dry here. Usually by now, they have 1.3 in. of rain, but so far this year they've had only a trace.
After breakfast, I went for a bike ride for 1.5 hours. I don't like to ride along the main street, Estero Blvd., but there are only a few residential areas to ride in close by. The streets go off the Blvd. toward Estero Bay, but then don't branch off much because of all the canals from the bay. On the gulf side, there are no side streets - just resorts and businesses. After lunch, we rode over to Coconut Point, the big mall in Estero. We went to see the movie "Iron Lady". The movie itself was fair-to-good, but Meryl Streep's acting was outstanding - looks like an Academy Award performance. We were especially impressed how she moved like an old lady when portraying an elderly Mrs. Thatcher. After the movie, we went to the big Barnes and Noble bookstore, had coffee and a scone, and looked at books and things. We each bought a bargain book, and I got an Audubon bird-picture calendar on sale. Panera Bread was our next stop for a supper consisting of a bowl of soup - trying to hold our weight down! It was a nice afternoon at a very nice mall. Lots of stores, but part of it is built like an old downtown, with a narrow street with shops on both sides.
The lagoon ends after walking about 1/2 hour north, and the beach there is very wide.
Parasailing is popular in this area. Sanibel Island bridge is in the background.
Lots more people on the beach here.
The best I could do getting a dolphin picture. There was a group of four swimming close to the beach. We see them frequently.
Part of the beach north of us has some wood on it, which makes it hard to walk the edge. We finally took off our shoes, rolled up our jeans, and started wading.
Nice view from the dock in our lagoon.
We walked south, all the way under the bridge to Lovers Key, and this is the view on the east side of the bridge, looking north. See the fishing boat? Smaller than mine, but inside Estero Bay, the water is usually calm.
In our lagoon, this might be a black-bellied plover.
In our lagoon, an oyster-catcher. We don't see these very often. Notice the large, thick, dark orange bill.
In our lagoon, this might be a willet. Notice all the baby mangroves growing on the edge.
In our lagoon, tri-colored heron hunting for fish.
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