Fort Myers, Florida

At last, we have arrived to the place that inspired this trip exactly one year ago. Sister, Jeannie and her hubby, George have wintered in Fort Myers, Florida for several years and we are excited to put down roots for a week and spend some quality time together.

We are camped at the WP Franklin park north of the locks on the Caloosahatchee River, about a 20 minute drive to Jeannie and George's home in Le High Acres. 

Our campsite on the point of a peninsula allowed for direct access to the river to kayak and take in the views. 

A trip down Telegraph Creek, a tributary 

of the Caloosahatchee River

Boardwalk adventures at Six Mile Slough and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

Thomas Edison and Joyce under the Banyan Tree

Henry Ford

Jim and Joyce in front of a Mysore Fig tree

Our visit to Ford and Edison's Winter Estate was so interesting. In 1927 Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone were concerned about America's dependence on foreign sources for rubber for industrial use and formed the Edison Botanic Research Corporation. After testing over 17,000 plant and 
tree samples, Edison finally discovered a source in the Goldenrod plant. 

Our guests!

My golf partner, Jeannie

Most of all my favorite time in Fort Myers was spending time with Jeannie and George - playing golf, eating too well, playing games and just hanging out with each other.

Time to move on toward our furthest destination - 

Key West, Florida. Next stop: Big Cypress.