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There are several wildlife areas nearby where you can kayak among the mangroves; manatees are sometimes seen here
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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
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Gary practicing his backward somersault into the pool; Gary and Mike just bought a vacation condo in Telluride, Colorado
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The median home price in Cape Coral is $235,000 and rising; crime is only half the national average
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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
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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
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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
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Sanibel Island is part of a plateau that extends into the Gulf of Mexico; the plateau acts as a shelf where shells gather
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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
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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
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Chuck and Gary made delicious pizzas for us one night; there was always an incredible amount of food in the house
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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
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The gourmet meals were quite a change from my normal diet; I did come prepared, though, with plenty of PowerBars and Coke Zero
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We visited two old tennis friends in Ft. Lauderdale before driving across Alligator Alley to Cape Coral; this labradoodle is Izzy
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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
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After finishing a distant last at dominoes at Bob and David's, I redeemed myself with a victory this time
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