I recently took a trip to Sanibel Island in Florida (these drawings are from the first 24 hours) and this sketch was done at the airport. My husband kept singing "leaving on a jet plane". The bags are my carry on suitcase, camera bag, and a large zippered bag I bought in Hawaii. We got to the airport at 6:00 am for a 7 o'clock flight.
Never say at the airport "at least I never had to sit near the rest rooms", it's not wise to tempt the seating gods. The good news was we were as far away as possible from the crying baby and the seat between us was empty.
It was so nice to hear the surf and see palm trees again; I missed it. It was particularly sweet when the temperature was -23 in Minneapolis (without wind chill). Fort Meyers Beach was a nice way to start the vacation but we preferred the more quiet beaches that Florida has to offer.
Dunkin Donuts has left Minnesota but we remembered it fondly and had to stop for a dozen.
The sea gulls spotted me taking a bagel out of my bag and swooped down; I was really impressed since it was wrapped in a paper napkin. I should have brought the rest of the donuts.
Sanibel Island and Captiva are home to over 250 varieties of shells. The pristine beaches are a joy to walk along. The airport screener wasn't happy when he opened our suitcases and had to go through the shells we brought home. The suitcases are still airing in the garage.
What a lovely start to your vacation. What a nice break from the below zero temps, too.
ReplyDeleteA great record of your vacation. Lovely sketches. Living in California, I can't imagine the -23 except to really empathize with the desire to get away.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sketches, stories, and descriptions of a nice, warm, clime! We're waiting for 12" of snow to drop tomorrow! lol nancy
ReplyDeleteSuper illustrations. Made the trip with you.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good time, thanks for sharing your trip and sketches.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely! =) They are so entertaining, and totally brought me to how fun your journey was. The donuts really made me hungry!
ReplyDeleteWonderful journalling pages - you really capture the moment. You will be able to look back at these to bring your holiday back again
ReplyDeleteThese are great! I love the line and color and the pleasing way you arrange your pages. It's a vacation to look at them.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sketches and a great way to remember your trip!
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