I know it has been quite a while since my last post but I thought it was time I did another about my time down south for Christmas break. On boxing day we headed out from the first real bout of snow for a relaxing week on the beautiful island of Sanibel. We arrived in Orlando late in the afternoon after two full days of driving and went for some sushi and skating at the University of Central Florida (I know we left snowy Canada and the first thing we do is skate) with our Floridian relatives. Then it was off to Sanibel the next morning where the weather was beautiful and sunny.
I got a quick ride in just before dark as we arrived and I decided to explore the flat and smooth roads around Sanibel just enjoying the feeling of outdoor riding in only shorts and a jersey. The next few days were spent soaking up some sun on the beach and sampling the collection of restaurants on the island with some being familiar from the past and a few new ones to try out. Ate lots of fish, with it being fresh from the island, grouper, mahi mahi, tuna and salmon were great. Also got some nice rides in out to the beautiful island of Captiva that is connected by a short causeway and over to Fort Myers beach just across the channel. Challenged some KOMs on strava and managed to secure one just before I left, I'm new to the whole strava game and it has been pretty exciting so far. Noticed major improvements in my fitness and I am excited to see how my testing numbers will stack up in the next few days.
Played a few games of tennis before I left and drove some golf balls into the water at the Dunes golf course on Sanibel, where a live alligator proved to be a difficult moving target.
What a great week and I could spend much more time down there just relaxing, hanging out with family and riding in the bright sun every day but now it is time to get back to Canada for school. I will be back on the skis and trainer for a little while until California, which is the next big adventure!
