Blessed are the Intrepid, Day 8:
On a Boat to 10,000 Islands
August 20, 2019
A shelling excursion on a remote island only accessible by boat? Just: Yes. A quick drive to Marco Island would have me within the most beautiful hues of green and blue… and more shells. But also dolphins and an abandoned dome-shaped home.
First I had some errands at the campsite. Not having much to drive today I took advantage of Periwinkle Park‘s amenities and did a load of laundry. Gosh, that was so necessary.
Unnerving and depressing were all the caged birds at the park. This poor guy deserves a bigger world. Every time I walked by he was pleading to get out. They all were. It didn’t help that the hedge trimmer was going at it right in front of all the birds as they cried.
Look how colorful these Sanibel shells are!
Ok, now I’m on the boat. What a gorgeous and protected area, teeming with animal activity.
We first encountered some Bottleneck dolphins. 🐬❤️
The closest I got t a good picture.
I’m not on boats enough, I decided.
Arriving on the island. Unbelievably beautiful.
Going to shell in a hand basket. I liked that the captain was into shell plays on words just as much as me.
Secluded beauty
I didn’t go nuts with the shells, but I got some neat ones. Shell haul picture at some point tomorrow. Fixing this blog back-up has got me real sleepy.
What the shell am I wearing? Shells!
I was glad to have a stress-free evening secured in Naples. And I got this ‘ta go’ to maximize vegging out time. Organically Twisted has throwback vegan food with today’s standards. A really good find! This is their grilled nut cheese with avocado and I added tempeh. It came with this salad that was downright decadent I needed it so badly. Greens!!!! And nooch on everything. Great service too.
And I got dessert–a pumpkin cake with chocolate chips, one of my favorite combos.
Ah, Florida I got a lot more to see. But for now, I can’t type another wo