Visiting the Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were close friends.  In 1886, Edison built a winter residence in Fort Myers, FL.  Henry Ford bought a house that was next door to Edison’s in 1916.  The families spent time together fishing, boating, and exploring southwest Florida....
San Carlos RV Resort – My Florida Winter Home

San Carlos RV Resort – My Florida Winter Home

We’ve been spending the past month at San Carlos RV Resort in Fort Myers Beach, FL.  We’re here for two months.  This will be our third year staying at San Carlos and its now become our favorite winter roost.  The RV park is relatively small and is about a...
Sanibel Sunday

Sanibel Sunday

The last time we visited Sanibel Island, it was overcast and cool.  We didn’t have ideal beach or photo conditions.  So, this year I waited for the holiday crowds to thin out and for some ideal weather.  We got both this past Sunday.  With an early start we...

Scenes From Fort Myers Beach

It’s rated as one of the top snowbird destinations.  Its casual and summery.  Its got plenty of beach side bars and eateries – places you can walk in with bare feet wearing just your swim suit.  Its got large public beach sections with nice facilities. ...
Siesta Key Revisited

Siesta Key Revisited

After all the driving and two days of getting the RV serviced, we finally made it to Siesta Key.  Our short stay was at Turtle Beach Campground at the southern end of Siesta Key near Midnight Pass.  We’ve stayed at this small municipal campground before.  It has only...

My Snowbird Journey South

This is the first time I’ve left for Florida in December. In prior years, I’ve always waited until after Christmas. But, last year the waiting around really got to us so we decided to bolt early this year. I’m so glad we did. Prior to leaving, we had...