Sanibel Bike Trails

Sanibel bike trails run the entire length of the island.  25 miles of them.  Some run through preserve lands.  Others run parallel to the roads.  Residents, renters and day trippers all flock to

the bike trails.  Everywhere should be like this.

Sanibel bike trails.

She Sells Sea Shells

Many beachcombers on Sanibel go home with pretty shells.

Those who don't find special shells, or who want bigger specimens than they found on the beach,

visit shell stores like She Sells Sea Shells. 

Sanibel Lighthouse

Sanibel is a barrier island off the coast of southwest Florida.  There has been a lighthouse at

the eastern end since 1884.  The Coast Guard electrified it in 1962.

In 2010 the lighthouse was transferred

to the City of Sanibel.

The Little Bar

The Little Bar is a quaint restaurant in Goodland.  The founder scoured his native Chicago for interesting old buildings being demolished, and constructed the Little Bar with the remnants.
Some tables are made from bowling alleys and some walls are made from organ pipes.

The bar is more than 100 years old.  It came from a neighborhood joint in Cicero, Illinois. 

The owner has a weakness for nutcrackers.

Nikki (on the right) is the granddaughter of the founder.  Karen is the hostess and cashier.
Old photos of Nikki's family line the walls of one of the rooms.

Goodland Multiples

In the quaint fishing village of Goodland, multiples caught my eye.  If one is good, more is better.

Picnic benches and American flags.

Lobster traps.

Pallets.

Nutcrackers at The Little Bar.

Fletcher

Fletcher was riding his bicycle in Goodland, an old-fashioned fishing village.  
He paused to say hello.

Jack:  "Where are you going on your bike?"

Fletcher:  "I'm going to find some liquor and hang out."

Marilyn

Marilyn's round red eyeglasses caught my attention.  I asked if she was an artist.  

"No, a musician."  Marilyn was a concert pianist.  She is now retired, 

but she occasionally plays for parties, for a community orchestra and for herself.