Sanibel Island to Captiva

We reluctantly left the Pink Shell Resort on Friday and traveled 6 nm to check out Sanibel Island which is famous for its sea shells.  The shelling was amazing!



Don't know if the ruffley thing was a plant or animal - there were millions of them on the beach.

 

The beaches were sugar-sand, great for walking, and not crowded.

 

We biked all over on the excellent bike paths then had lunch on the boat. 

 

 



During lunch we had some interesting entertainment. There were 2 men on a boat behind us fishing for Snook and there was a dolphin hanging around their boat.  I asked the guy if the dolphin would take the fish off the hook if they caught anything, and he said dolphins don't do that. 

 

 

The egret was also hoping for a free lunch.

 

They caught a Snook but had to throw it back because it was undersize. The guy said they grow up to 33" long. 

 

When they threw the fish back the dolphin ate it!!!  The dolphin knew what it was doing.

 



After lunch and the fishing show we went to the eastern beach with the lighthouse (Ybel Point) and swam in the Gulf of Mexico.  The water is so shallow there that people can anchor their shallow-draft boats and walk through the water to the beach. 

 

 

 

It was a perfect day and we enjoyed our time on Sanibel. 

 

Today is Sunday and we traveled 13.9 nm to South Seas Island Marina on Captiva Island.  The wind is blowing 20 knots out of the south so it was a little rough getting here.  Tomorrow it will be the same with a chance of thunderstorms.  We'll be here for 3 nights.