Arriving in Fort Myers, we saw the signs for Sanibel Island and made a split-second decision to go there. It was a cloudy, cool morning and we thought we could zip over there easily. NOT!!
We paid our $6.00 toll and drove across the San Carlos Bay over to the Sanibel-Captiva Islands Visitor Center. From there we rode out to the Sanibel Lighthouse. I wasn't expecting the metal tower that we saw though.
From the eastern end of the island, we made our way down Periwinkle Road and stopped at Trading Post Antiques. It didn't look like much from the outside, but it was absolutely one of the best shops we've ever been in. I scored a tiny plastic cream pitcher, a vintage coffee creamer tin, and I even found a couple of happies for Sue and Susan.
We made a stop at BB&T for cash and at Publix for picnic supplies before getting on I-75 north.
After consulting the map and plugging destinations in the GPS, we realized that our day simply was not going to pan out the way we thought. So we decided to go straight to Bradenton to see Mixon Farm. It looked like we would get there about 3:45. Oh no, no, no . . . bumper-to-bumper traffic had something else in store!
I want you to know that we are safe and sound, comfy and well-fed for the night and looking forward to a big day tomorrow. Take care and nite nite!!