Day 29 Captiva 2019

Sunday, March 3
Al woke me about 7:30... we had coffee and pastries and left for Sanibel Farmer's Market about 8:30.  There were more people than last week but we got closer parking at the library.  We bought the usual produce, cheese, and some flowers. We drove to Over Easy (restaurant) but it was too crowded so we went to Sanibel Café., only a 10 minute wait.  Al had his usual Lox and Bagel platter.  I had quiche of the day-crab, spinach and cheese-very good! Crust was perfect.  Ordered with Parmesan tomatoes.
We then went to Pond Apple Trail but used the entrance by Matzaluna Restaurant.  Parked in their parking lot near the street and we were just a few feet from the trail.  Just a few birds...lot of mottled ducks in pairs, cormorants, gallinules,blue heron , tri-colord heron, snowy egret,and great egret feeding together. Spotted a green heron in grass, but the exciting sighting was 3 Red Headed Ducks swimming in the larger pond.  Rare sight!  Also saw the green iguna again. Just happened to capture it in a picture of sunning cormorants.

 Red Headed Ducks

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Iguana

After our walk, we stopped at Jerry's for chips, tonic, and just a few items.

Spent afternoon on the porch. I walked to beach about 6:15 for 6:30 sunset. 

Dinner tonight was Grilled Scallops from Timbers Seafood Market, fresh green beans, coucous, arugula salad and roll. Al grilled the scallops to perfection.

Day 22 Captiva 2019

Sunday, Feb 24

We were up early at 6 for coffee and pastries. We headed to Sanibel Farmer's Market at 8:30. Was not as crowded as last Sunday and again, it was nice to not have dogs everywhere.  It was pleasant to shop with out so many people. We bought tomatoes-cherry, Roma and beefsteak, lettuces, jalapeno peppers, corn, strawberries, zucchini, lemons, guacamole and more.

We ate breakfast at The Island Cow...good timing at 9:30. No wait. I had  one egg poached served with cow spuds, toast and fresh fruit (melon not ripe). Al had the special 2 eggs, 2 Pancakes, 3 sausage links, spuds, grits, and fruit.  I ate his grits. Breakfast served with basket of muffins.
Great Breakfast!
We stopped at Periwinkle Shops at 11:00...but not open until noon. We shopped at Jerry's--wine, milk, coffee, pastries, ginger ale, Pepsi,  chips, crackers. We drove through DDWR on the way back...saw an alligator at second pond. Lot of ibis and other birds feeding....low tide. More than 50  blue winged teals and lot of feeding willets.

For dinner  Al grilled perfectly cooked steak served with corn on cob, green salad with cherry tomatoes and radishes.