Day 38 on Captiva

We left around 9:00am for Bailey Tract to take a walk on the trail.  We parked at the back area off Island Inn Road and entered by Smith Pond.  It was a quiet morning as birds go and we only saw a couple of Mottled Ducks, one Pied-bill Grebe, 2-3 Catbirds, 1 Mocking Bird,  2 Blue Herons, some Coots, and a few Warblers.

 

 

 

 

After our walk, we went to Over Easy for breakfast about 11:00.  We had a bit of a wait for a table but service was very prompt and we received our orders very fast!  Al had the Lox Platter and I had Eggs Benedict. 

 

After a quick stop at Bailey's for bread and pastries, etc we drove to the house and then headed to the beach for a beautiful afternoon of sun and surf.  Al caught the Thriller, a high speed tourist boat, which comes by every afternoon, on video with his phone.

                                     

 

The flock of willets returned today and I made a video so you can see the entire group.

 

We both finished the books that we were reading-Al finished Naked Greed by Stuart Woods and I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.

For dinner I prepared Pork Chops au Poivre with a Whiskey Sauce ( no brandy so I substituted Jack Daniels ).  Served with Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans, and Arugula Salad and hot rolls.  Not a bad dinner for an amateur.

Day 32 on Captiva

Not a very happening day!  We lost Wi-Fi connection and weather was not warm enough for a long stay at the beach.  I did some posting on our Captiva blog.  I like to use the less than nice days to work on computer. 
Al has decided he likes his new phone and it is a keeper.  He did get all his contacts...more than 400!!!....downloaded from his Verizon account that backs up his contacts.  Just a  short time at the beach today.


Sanibel Thriller Tour Boat 

For dinner I made Jambalaya, another favorite of Al's.   He likes anything spicy, hot and with sausages.  I made this with Andouille sausage and shrimp and served with salad and crunchy rolls.  I was a day late since we should have had yesterday in celebration of Mardi Gras.