I’ve been to almost as many places as my luggage. Bob Hope HISTORY AND TIMELINE OF SANIBEL: 1500-1720’S – Native Americans live on the barrier islands (Calusa, then Spanish Indians, then Seminoles). 1513 – The Spanish first encounter the Calusa. 1521 – Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon is wounded by a poisoned arrow in a skirmish […]
It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course. ― Hank Aaron Highlight: Visiting Sanibel for the first time since hurricane Ian
Key West mode: activated. ~ Anonymous Highlight: New Year’s Eve last-minute dinner, since our reservations fell through. 🐠🎉
I write about times and places I would visit in a time machine, like ancient Rome or the Wild West. Caroline Lawrence Due to hurricane Ian, we diverted this year from our typical 🌴⛵️ to 🌵 🔥 Icons of the southwest: Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation’s largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the […]
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain Highlight: Cuban Queen Coffee shop ☕️☮️ The early history of Key West, Florida is that of a long and illustrious variety. The personalities, both famous and infamous, who shaped the island include explorers and entrepreneurs, artists and privateers and smugglers and military leaders. Florida, or […]
