The west and east of my Florida !!!

Posted in Americas, Florida

This is a wonderful nostalgic post which I am thrill to share with the world. Let me tell you a bit about my trails in the State of Florida. It was a wonderful 18 years, my wonderful best timesof my life, Memories that will not go away easy. The State is sunshine, family, friendly, and happy, so many memories if you read my blog you will know why, I am bringing these two areas dear to me from other post to do this one and more space they deserve , me think, Therefore, here is my take on the west and east of my Florida !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I,

Sanibel Island lighthouse as picture, Sanibel Island is located off the coast of southwest Florida, just west of Fort Myers ; it is a sub-tropical barrier island located in the Gulf of Mexico. Considered one of the most beautiful beach destinations in the world, Sanibel Island offers 15 miles of pristine shoreline and 25 miles of paved trails to explore. Enjoy shelling, spotting wildlife at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, and lively dining as the sun sets over the Gulf. You can’t climb the 130-year-old lighthouse, but the grounds are always open for walks along the boardwalk and nature trails. The City of Sanibel now owns the Point Ybel tract and structures, although the tower is still operational under U.S. Coast Guard control. The historic Sanibel Lighthouse was built in 1884, it was one of the first lighthouses on the Gulf Coast  at 98 feet high (about 30 meters), iron structure was complete. This area call Punta Rassa became an important port in the 1830s and remained so up to the Spanish–American War (1898). It was primarily used to ship cattle from Florida to Cuba. Until the railroads reached the area in the 1880s, ranchers drove their cattle from open ranges in central Florida to Punta Rassa for shipment to Cuba.

The official Sanibel Island lighthouse :https://sanibellighthouse.com/

The Ft Myers and the beaches tourist office on the lighthouse : https://www.visitfortmyers.com/beaches/lighthouse-beach-park

Fort Myers Beach is located in Lee county , Florida on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay, A popular wonderful beach recently destroyed a lot of it from hurricane Ian, and in the process of rebuilding, Sadly.  Many family memories here bringing my little boys to play with their cousins who live just across in Cape Coral, Memories forever ! You too can eventually enjoy this magnificent white sandy beach on the clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico !

On the northern edge of the Plaza de la Constitucion, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (see post) stands as the oldest Catholic church in the city and the oldest parish in the United States. It remains active today, offering regular services and welcoming visitors daily. It is located at 38 Cathedral Place between Charlotte and St George Streets. Constructed over five years (1793–1797),  Its congregation, established in 1565, is the oldest Christian congregation in the contiguous United States , My old pic is the main altar which on a better pic you would see behind it, three statues. In the center, is a high relief depiction of the Risen Christ as King, flanked by statues of Saint Peter on the right, and, Saint Augustine on the left. We lived for several years only 45 min from St Augustine and came often for sights and dining, a wonderful town that came upon after playing vs Flagler college in soccer with my ERAU university of Daytona Beach,

The official parish of Saint Augustine on the cathedral : https://thefirstparish.org/

The Saint Augustine tourist office on the cathedral : https://www.visitstaugustine.com/thing-to-do/cathedral-basilica-st-augustine

There you go folks, a road warrior guy in my dear State of Florida, nostalgia sets in and lucky to be able to share it with the world,  The beautiful coastal beach areas  that still rings a bell to my ears on each stretch of meter I take on this world. Again,hope you enjoy the post on the west and east of my Florida !!! as I. 

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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