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Great start Amy. I love Captiva Island and it has been quite some time since I've been there. there is a great restaurant there called Mucky Duck that we stumbled upon during our last trip walking back to our hotel on the beach from a Family Function. Great Dessert. Here's their website: The Mucky Duck - A Neighborhood Tradition Since 1976 - Dinner Menu.
Can't wait to hear all about your trip. More please.
We have said last year and this year that we might try The Mucky Duck but have read quite a few reviews that have said that its not what it used to be and for the prices we rather not risk it. We might go for drinks and to see sunset from there but probably not. But maybe next time if the reviews improve.
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ME TOO!!!
I was making myself hungry!!
I want to thank everyone who has been reading and responding to my Pre Trip Report. I have been very busy, had a few friends in town on their vacations and had been invited to hang out and then we have the Pre FFF arrival to get ready for and done preparing for.
But I promise I will have an update in a few minutes
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Surviving Sanibel: Sand, Shells & Sunsets
Pre Trip Report
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Well, I thought I had gotten a great special on the Residence Inn for the 2 bedroom Suite it was a little under $450 for our dates and since two were weekend days not horrible. It was giving us plenty of space to relax and spread out and not feel cramped and on top of each other. Well everyday I go on, I search for car rental deals, hotel deals, deals for deals I don't even need but I still have to check See I hate overpaying when I could maybe pay less. I'm frugal.. not cheap...frugal.
So Tonight I happen to go on to the website for our actual hotel not the Parent company's website and look at the "deals at this hotel" and it pulls up the packages and such but nothing is less per night then what we have but I see something that sparks my interest!
Florida and Georgia Resident rates have been offered until August 22nd and NO BLACKOUT dates Score I did that dance all through the rebooking process!
So we are now paying under $400 for our stay in the same 2 bedroom suite and pity the fool (yes that was a throw back to Mr. T ) who doesn't check and pays full price Please a PSA: If you are planning a trip to anywhere don't book and not look back, keep checking you never know when a special may become available.
So in 20 days we will be checking in to the Residence Inn, enjoying complimentary parking, complimentary Internet, Complimentary Breakfast and newspaper, hot tub, pool, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and hopefully a balcony (2/3's of them have a balcony only the ones on the front of the hotel don't and if we get one of those its totally ok by me but one can hope for a balcony)!
Up Next...Our rough itinerary and other fun things
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How wonderful you were able to re-book your Hotel with Florida Resident Discount. Not too shabby of a price Amy. So sorry you heard horrible reviews on Mucky Duck. Their Peanutbutter Pie(I think that's what we had) was to die for. It was probably the only place I remembered out there other than a toy store called The Cheshire Cat. Looking foward to more please.
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What a great deal Amy, I am the same way, I think I must check our plans at least 10 times before we actually leave. That was definitely a great savings, and sounds like an amazing room.
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I just cought up on your report. I love Sanibel Island and have always been really happy with Residence Inns - they are great for larger travelling parties and I have had some good breakfasts and "cocktail' snacks. One we frequent when we go to horse shows in Springfield, Ma usually has soup and salad and it's really nice after a long day at the show grounds.
Amy, I'm so glad I found your pre-trip report. I did mine for Sanibel and still have to a trip report. First off, we loved it there! We were just at the beach this past weekend and I was so not to see tons of shells.
We loved Schnapper's. That's our dream, retire in Sanibel and buy Schnapper's. If you're still looking for ideas for dinner, we ate at McT's Shrimp house. There's a coupon in one of the flyers that's $5.00 off every entree and the entrees come with a salad, so we felt it was the best deal in town.
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See I hate overpaying when I could maybe pay less. I'm frugal.. not cheap...frugal.
Please a PSA: If you are planning a trip to anywhere don't book and not look back, keep checking you never know when a special may become available. 
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not to see tons of shells. 
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