Today we went to the J.N. "Ding Darling" National Wildlife Refuge. More than half of Sanibel is occupied by the subtly beautiful J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, a 6,300 acres of wetland and lush, jungly mangrove forest named after a conservation-minded Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist, who fathered the Duck Stamp program. Birders have counted some 230 species, including herons, ospreys, and the timid mangrove cuckoo. We drove the 4 1/2 mile Wildlife Drive and saw an endangered wood stork and an alligator. (www.fws.gov/dingdarling)
After the wildlife tour we had a wonderful lunch at the Green Flash restaurant. This afternoon was spend relaxing and enjoying the South Seas Island Resort. (http://www.southseas.com/)
We walked out on the beach to catch the 7:34 PM sunset. There was no green flash, but it was a beautiful sunset over the water.
We ate dinner at South Seas in the Harbourside Bar & Grill.
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