Ft Myers ---more

View from Doc Ford's.  Look for the commercial fishing fleet in the background

The last couple days in Ft. Meyers the humans went exploring.  They discovered that they could  park at a nearby shopping center and take the trolley (only 25 cents!) out to the beaches---so much easier than trying to find a place to park that big truck and more economical because parking in the beach lots is over $5.00---sometimes as high as $8.00.  So they rode the trolley all the way down to Lover's Key and then came back and checked out the beach.

They went out to eat at Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille.  I don't know how many of you read the Doc Ford mystery series by Randy Wayne White, but he (White) is involved in this restaurant.  All of the books are set in the Ft. Myers Beach area.  I love the books and since Nancy got her Nexus, they are a lot easier for me to read because all I have to do is tap the screen---no more fumbling to turn pages.

Another day they went to the Edison-Ford Winter estates.  They had been there before, but they still said it was fun.  There is a huge (largest in the continental US) banyan tree there.  It covers over an acre!  When Firestone gave it to Edison it was only 4 ft. tall!  Firestone thought it might be a source of rubber.

Nancy, Edison andd the banyan

Ft. Myers Beach

Edison- Ford Winter Estates.  (Edison's is on the right)

Their last day there they left me alone (again!) and went on a boat tour to look for dolphins.   Apparently they found them, because Nancy brought me 493 pictures of them to sort.  (I'm guessing it was probably not a good idea for her to use the burst feature on her new camera---it took 10 pictures every time she pushed the button!)

Dophins---look for the baby---tail or head just coming out of water.