http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html Leaving Seas the Day in Mobile, we rented a car and drove to Captiva for Thanksgiving. See blog. Also, see a short movie of Daisy playing on the beach. http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#0 76f5561e-3d21-4517-ae22-760a3a215415 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2251.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2251.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The beach on Captiva is totally dog friendly.  </p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#1 de2e8f29-2b7a-4658-b20c-4d8b2e0868eb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2252.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2252.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This was Daisy’s first opportunity to play in the water without a leash on a beautiful beach.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#2 d4ecae44-4564-476c-948e-9d7f8dd52efd http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2253.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2253.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This part of the beach is deserted, thus no leash.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#3 19a5fbf8-7716-46fb-8e5a-cb8cfc7baad3 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2254.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2254.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Daisy is part retriever (Golden) but not part “drop the ball.”</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#4 411d63df-7449-4987-8da8-9d53963a293b http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2255.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2255.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">My ball...my ball..my ball...</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#5 dda9720c-f905-4caf-ab2e-44bf8211524c http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2256.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2256.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Until she drops it in the water and loses it</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#6 101fbf3a-e92c-4e44-ac46-d8df6e326ba3 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2257.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2257.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Where is that ball?</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#7 a1755d9a-c8ea-4f89-ad6e-2a08cf637dfb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2258.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2258.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Got it!</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#8 2400de67-169a-49a8-ab0e-986906525ec0 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2259.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2259.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">C’mon, throw it again.  I promise I’ll give it back.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#9 7abcc7a1-bcda-4efa-b913-3e8518019359 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2263.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2263.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Oh well.  A walk is good too.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#10 49fa3955-7775-4bed-9106-3e2ec14d65ae http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2264.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2264.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">People getting close means the leash goes on</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#11 f4178370-2a02-4ec1-aab8-218c26fa60b8 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2265.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2265.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"/></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#12 ea7c65aa-6b5d-46d3-b3c6-b0e8bf155416 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2270.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2270.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">And you would feed the alligators because....?????</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#13 6644eb37-4657-403f-a580-caf0745ac179 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2272.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2272.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Or possibly a meal for the alligator</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#14 a5b0f8dc-1716-4016-9b00-1b2aa8a487f5 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2279.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2279.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This is the mailbox at the Captiva Post Office. </p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#15 376bcf2e-8ad9-4d40-988a-c20be413fab0 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2280.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2280.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"/></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#16 c65bc5c8-97e0-4d70-8b72-01b419ca8cb4 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2285.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2285.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Someone is parasailing on the beach.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#17 cb982591-eed1-425d-a02f-ea8d6c0f1a75 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2287.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2287.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Daisy waits to go for a walk down to the beach.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#18 764fc2a6-1110-429e-98ac-f136332d0583 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2288.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2288.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I’m waiting......</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#19 76ab7eb8-deea-4d59-9abb-68a649e63b10 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2289.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2289.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Hmmm.  Should I go by myself?  No, better not do that.  I’ll just wait.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#20 6c8b60e7-2933-4f07-9391-719298570488 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2290.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2290.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Every day a half hour walk took us down the beach to Starbucks in the tiny town of Captiva.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#21 0183f54f-a8d0-4b8f-a9d7-5fbb6e93469d http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2291.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2291.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Does a one hour walk in the sand cancel the calories in a grande caramel frappuccino?</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#22 2db1059c-388c-46a2-8b71-1a0707e4b079 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2292.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2292.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Maybe not but who cares?</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#23 eb5458d5-16ff-4646-a2b3-55dab123967b http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2295.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2295.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We couldn’t resist taking this picture next to a rental cottage named “Beach Daisy” next to the public beach.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#24 19ea680d-cb2b-4845-8691-51ef7a0c9b5b http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2296.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2296.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The famous “Bubble Room” in Captiva seems to be a popular stop.  </p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#25 fd7e8e77-a808-4888-8bcb-d510fa350199 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2297.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2297.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Is Daisy saying she wants her dinner?  Can Daisy read?</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#26 5c282b9c-0349-499a-93fe-e6232f1f2eab http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2305.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2305.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">On our way back to Mobile, we had to stop in Panama to see the famous white beaches.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#27 7569d5d2-475e-409c-a233-565fcaf13c2c http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2306.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2306.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Bad news.  It was a very cold day in Panama City.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#28 c204e535-57d2-449a-ba8c-54040744ce5a http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2307.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2307.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Good news.  The beach was deserted.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#29 32bc3d1a-9fa2-4c29-8bd3-3e776e12a176 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2310.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2310.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Bad news. After we left, we saw the sign, “No dogs on beach.”  Typical Florida rule.  Captiva was unique, probably because it’s mostly residential.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#30 73888223-7648-463d-aaab-1e277411fc35 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2311.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2311.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">It was also a VERY windy day.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#31 063c1d70-b17e-4053-a589-a757fc75f6e3 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2312.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2312.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">And did I say it was also VERY cold?</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#32 9a025696-b47f-4cfd-ac05-0bf8aa719f0d http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2313.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2313.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">You won’t get this picture during Spring Break in Panama City.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#33 29754347-015a-4047-a85e-2b0a934e8381 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2314.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2314.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This is the walkway down to the beach where we had passed the “No dogs on beach sign” and didn’t see it.  Ooops!  Going back to the car in this photo, we saw the sign.</p></div></div> http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva.html#34 cab0c4bd-d07b-4ddf-a76c-535cf4538707 http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2315.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.seasthedaynow.com/Seas_The_Day/Captiva_files/Media/IMG_2315.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_3"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This is the reason boat trips are much nicer than car trips.   On a boat trip, you just move your house and take everything with you and don’t need to pack and unpack. </p></div></div>