Well it looks like we're finally getting some good weather. Today we decided to do a little bike riding, some kayaking and a farewell lunch in town. After a quiet morning waiting for the temperature to come up a bit, we saddled up and headed over to the Nature Conservancy of Southwest Florida (http://www.conservancy.org/Page.aspx?pid=474). Tina and I had stopped here several weeks ago and we wanted to get back to do some kayaking and explore the area. Entering the Gift Shop we paid for our rental and were directed to the docks out back. Walking to the dock we were directed to select a life vest and strap it on. Once we were properly atired for our adventure we decended to the lower level and were given paddles and helped into our single kayaks.
This was Laura's first time so we spent a few minutes paddling around the lagoon providing a little instruction and practice before heading into the mangrove swamps. Negotiating our way through the labyrinth we finally emerged on the Cocohatchee River and headed upstream to continue our exploration. We were enjoying a beautiful day to be on the water, the temperature had finally reached about 70 degrees and it was very tranquil, drifing along the calm waters, dippling a paddle in every now and then to maintain steerage.Slowly winding our way through the passages between tightly packed mangroves we arrived at a fork where the river divided into two chanels. From here we would be moving into the urban part of the river so we decided to head back downstream. 
Even though this was Lauras first time in a kayak she was doing great! We returned through the tight chanels and mangrove tunnels eventually reaching the dock. With Tina in the lead, she reached the dock first and helped steady us as we disembarked and stored the kayaks and paddles.
Even though this was Lauras first time in a kayak she was doing great! We returned through the tight chanels and mangrove tunnels eventually reaching the dock. With Tina in the lead, she reached the dock first and helped steady us as we disembarked and stored the kayaks and paddles. After a stop in the gift shop for a little retail therapy, we jumped on the bikes and made the two mile ride back to town where we stopped at Bellini's and got an outside table so we could sit in the sun. We all had a little something different but it was all very tasty.
From here we rode back to the coach where Laura packed up for the flight home. Around 4:00 PM Fernando and Reggie came and collected me to go shoot a little pool, so I said good bye to Laura and wished her a safe journey home to Virginia.
I got back to the coach a few minutes after Tina returned from the airport so we had dinner and spent the rest of the evening relaxing and talking about our plans for Steve and Alecia's visit. They fly in on Sunday morning for a week.To see all our photos, click on:
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