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There are several wildlife areas nearby where you can kayak among the mangroves; manatees are sometimes seen here

Bob and David are headed back to the Caymans next month for more diving and snorkeling

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Mike and Gary practicing for synchronized swimming at the Senior Games; Cape Coral is somewhat isolated being on a peninsula with 2 bridges connecting it to Ft. Myers

Gary practicing his backward somersault into the pool; Gary and Mike just bought a vacation condo in Telluride, Colorado

The median home price in Cape Coral is $235,000 and rising; crime is only half the national average


I managed to read all 7 of the novels I brought on my rainy, 2 week trip; too bad the Rockets couldn't advance to the NBA Finals

By 1985, Cape Coral had the largest low pressure reverse osmosis plant in the world; Bernie and Chuck keep their home rented when they are not using it

The last big hurricane to hit Sanibel Island was Charley in 2004; the category 4 storm downed lots of pines but did little structural damage to homes

Sanibel Island is part of a plateau that extends into the Gulf of Mexico; the plateau acts as a shelf where shells gather

Cape Coral doesn't have any good beaches but Ft Myers Beach and Sanibel Island aren't far; sadly, Alberto washed many sea stars ashore on Sanibel

We took a short road trip to Sanibel Island where we witnessed the rough surf of Alberto but enjoyed searching the tons of shells washed ashore

Chuck and Gary made delicious pizzas for us one night; there was always an incredible amount of food in the house


Despite his Italian heritage, Chuck found tossing his pizza dough a challenge; Honeywell found Cape Coral to have the second cleanest air in the country in 2014

The gourmet meals were quite a change from my normal diet; I did come prepared, though, with plenty of PowerBars and Coke Zero

We visited two old tennis friends in Ft. Lauderdale before driving across Alligator Alley to Cape Coral; this labradoodle is Izzy

Cape Coral still has plenty of lots and houses for sale although home prices have rebounded to 62% of 2008 levels; it is 88% white

After finishing a distant last at dominoes at Bob and David's, I redeemed myself with a victory this time

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