Today was chilly! OK, what I mean by that is that the wind has been
really strong today, and carries a chill. We even kept our jumpers on for most
of the day. I guess you couldn’t actually call it cold.
More bikes this morning as we headed to the JN “Ding” Darling’s
Wildlife Refuge. This is one of a network of reserves all over America that
protect natural habitats for wildlife, especially migratory species.
This is a coastal wetland. It is mainly mangrove swamps with mudflats
(the tide was out) where the birds were feeding. We saw many different birds...
We also saw crabs, a mangrove snake, a massive spider and... our first
alligator!
After lunch we went to the Shell Museum where we saw lots of, you
guessed it, shells. Thomas and I had a little snooze through a film about
molluscs!
In the evening we went down to the beach to watch one of the sunsets
that Sanibel is famous for. By now the wind had picked up and it was really
quite cold. We braved it out (with the help of a large packet of M&Ms) but
frankly it wasn’t worth it! I can only assume it gets better then this!
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