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Head back in time to old Florida around Pine Island Sound
Getting There
The southern tip of Sanibel Island is a 40-minute drive from Fort Myers. Travel logistics will vary depending on the destination. Those visiting Sanibel or Captiva may wish to rent a car; travelers to North Captiva or Cabbage Key need only hire a taxi from the airport to Pine Island and then hop on a Island Girl Charters (islandgirlcharters.org; 239/633-8142) ferry from Pineland Marina. One might begin a trip to the area by spending a night at Pineland’s marvelous Tarpon Lodge (from $140/night; tarponlodge.com), a 1926 pile with views of the water and rooms steeped in the history of old Florida.
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