Greeting the morning at Blind Pass between Sanibel and Captiva led to a dilemma: better to watch the pelicans dive for breakfast, or sift through stack of seashells along the shoreline? Mom and I did a bit of both.
I injured my foot doing 14 miles on pavement at the Big O without being conditioned for it, so my hiking is a bit limited right now. The sands are soft at low tide, but beach walkers have a sweep of wild shore between Blind Pass and Baileys Beach, miles of wild wandering, to shell and savor. Check it out!
Author of 45 books, Sandra Friend established FloridaHikes.com in 2006 to expand on the field research she'd completed for her first six hiking guides. She has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Trail Association and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.
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