Where did the time go?

Has it really been that long? My last post was right before Christmas. Now it is February already and I had not posted a single post. I guess if I tell you that our Christmas tree is still standing and Christmas lights are still on, you would just forgive me not writing for all these times. Christmas is still no over yet at our house. So the story continue from there:)
We left our house on Christmas day early morning at 4 am. It was no use to sleep anyway after all the excitement of opening the gifts. It was a wet and slurry cold day. It took us nearly three hours just get out of Michigan, normally it would take only a little over an hour. However, once we passed Michigan board, everything was better. With out timing, we zoomed through the most traffic area of Atlanta in the right time without any jams. We stayed a night in Macon, GA - just over an hour south of Atlanta. We arrived Sanibel in the afternoon the next day.
The condo at Sandal Foot we rent is right on the beach, about 1 mile away from the light house. It has three bedrooms and 2 bathroom with living room and a full kitchen. The weather was no too warm, about 73F on the day when arrived. Besides the beach, kids also love the heated swimming pool, the shuffle board game or simply hitting some tennis balls and throwing a football. We were so relaxed and enjoying each other's company.





Sanibel beaches are full of birds and sea shells. Each morning, Sue and Bert would take a long walk on the beach and collecting shells. We also visited a sea shell museum where we learned more about the names and characteristics of these shells. By the time we were heading home, Sue already has a big box of shells. She has all the crazy idea what she wanted to do with them. Unfortunately, once we got home, the reality sank in. When would she have the time to do anything with them? Truthfully, they just look good every you don't do anything with them.

The island is truly a place to relax. We enjoy the fresh air and nature very much. The Ding Darling Reservation is a great place to take a bike ride or a walk. Although we were told that there are a lot of alligators, we saw only one. I think it is because the weather was not warm enough. We did not go out eat too many times, but we indulged ourselves with great food. One of the highlight of the trip was celebrating Bert's birthday and New Year eve with our friends, the Meiser's in Miami.








We will go back there again!

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