My first official day in Sanibel was perfect. We spent the morning and early afternoon on the beach.
Don’t let the book fool you. I definitely read celebrity gossip magazines and didn’t even crack it open once. (I did get some work done though, so I wasn’t a total waste out there.)
I grabbed a quick lunch back at the condo (leftovers from last night’s dinner + an orange) before heading back out to the beach for a nice hour-long walk with my sister. When we headed back into the condo around 3 p.m., we decided to go for a bike ride, thinking we’d just pedal around and head back within 30 minutes.
Our bike ride ended up taking us 13 miles!
(We didn’t ride through the wildlife refuge like Ryan and I did on our honeymoon, but hope to make a trip there within the next couple of days.)
We weren’t pedaling hard or anything, so our bike ride wasn’t intense, but we did manage to cover a lot of ground!
Dinner
By the time we got back to the condo, we were ready for dinner. We made dinner at home again and I filled my plate with a salmon burger, broccoli, fruit salad and sliced red pepper.
Dessert wasn’t fancy this evening, but it was delicious!
I ate about half the pack.
We’re thinking about making tonight a movie night! My mom brought a bunch of movies from home to the condo, so we have a decent amount of options.
I am pulling for Babe (you know I love it!), but I think I’m the only one. My sister is voting for Under the Tuscan Sun, which I’ve never seen. She’s not doing a very good job of selling it though, simply saying it “has great scenery.” I mean that’s why I watch a movie… not for the plot… for the scenery.
See ya in the morning!
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good for you for only having half the pack…that whole thing wouldve been gone in seconds if it were me! i have no control when it comes to m&ms 🙂
Maybe they’re not fancy, but those M&Ms definitely look good! Don’t think I could have stopped at half the bag 🙂
Under the Tuscan Sun is my FAVORITE movie! I love love love it. Hope you get to watch it!!! 🙂 🙂
Ooh listen to your sister on this one – Under the Tuscan Sun is so great! It’s a little cheesy but SUCH a happy, inspiring, feel-good movie. I remember watching it whenever it was on TV in high school and I needed a pick-me-up 🙂 And she’s kinda right about the scenery, it will totally make you want to move to Italy!
i love Under the Tuscan Sun! you should listen to your sister 😉 lol
My parents gave me that movie, and I put off watching it for a long time because for whatever reason I didn’t think I’d like it. I was wrong though! It really is a good movie. The plot is a little slow, but I enjoyed it. Plus the scenery really is great considering it’s all about Italy.
If you didn’t watch under the tuscan sun tonight, you really should!!!! I love the story! It’s so good and really just about a woman taking a chance, finding a new and re-discovering herself as well in the process!
i love babe! such a feel-gooder. and it has been way too long since i’ve had plain ole m&m’s. must fix that 🙂
Go with Babe! Haha 😀
Awww, Babe! That is one of the top ten animal movies, truly. The singing mice are amazing, and I always cry at the end!
Under the Tuscan Sun does grow on you. It has a story and scenery.
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Under the Tuscan Sun is one of my favorite movies plus I love Diane Lane!
this makes me want spring break
Confession: I ate half a bag of M&Ms today too. Weird, because I haven’t done that in at least a year 🙂
Wow I need to get out more, never seen Babe or the tuscan sun one…….But whatever comes with my family time, I’m down wit dat.
I miss bike riding outside!
And I have a friend who’s mom is a graphic designer. When we were younger she was always saying stuff like “You girls should go see x movie. The cinematography is wonderful!” Cinematography: #1 priority of an eight grader.
That scenery looks so beautiful! Leisurely bike rides are the absolute best way to kill part of a day.
I hope you guys watch Under the Tuscan Sun 🙂 It’s my very favorite movie especially since I had the opportunity to live in Italy for 2 years. AND all of the cliches in the movie are completely true! The scenery is gorgeous and also 100% true. BTW I love the plot and you need to watch the movie 🙂
I’ve never seen that movie–but I heard good things about it! Enjoy your night 🙂
Looks fantastic! I have The paris Wife on my kindle and it is next up. Do the Tuscan Sun. So good!
Diane Lane…LOVE the movie! So cute and uplifting (especially for single folk) 🙂
oh, i love under the tuscan sun! it does have fabulous scenery and the story is great too 🙂
Love salmon burgers – perfect beach food!
Seriously, what a fun and chillaxing time!!! 😀 I’ve never seen under the tuscan sun, but I’m so curious now! (since it has great scenery–b/c it really does make a good movie!)
I actually like Under the Tuscan Sun! Diane Lane is so beautiful. 🙂 Seems like a beautiful vacation for you so far – I’m super jealous and can’t wait to read more!
Hah of course I watch movies for the scenery! 😛 Sounds like you had a great day!! 🙂
Oooh, Sanibel Island! This place holds a special place in my heart – it’s where my parents took my sister and I on our first vacation when we were kids. It’s a beautiful place. Have a wonderful time!
Under the Tuscan Sun is a lovely movie but the book is even BETTER. And there are three or four of them!! Tell your sister to give it a read if she hasn’t already <3 she'll love them, guaranteed.
Under the Tuscan Sun is one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies—so bad that it’s so good!
Julie – I read your blog every day, but haven’t commented…well, until now. I LOVE Sanibel and Captiva! My family vacationed there for YEARS!!! If you guys are up for an awesome breakfast I would recommend the Light House Cafe. Here’s the link: http://www.lighthousecafe.com
The fisherman’s omelette is AMAZING!
Have fun! I’ll be living vicariously through your pics!!
Sounds like a fun day at the beach! 🙂 I hope you ended up watching Under the Tuscan Sun! It’s such a good movie! I love Diane Lane!
Both movies are super cute! Definitely a toss up!
I like under the tuscan sun a lot. so if it ended up being that, i hope you enjoyed it!
lolololol we graduated from the same high school and sometimes i can’t help but think wooowwww
Sounds like your having a great time! I wish the weather here was nice enough for a bike ride!
Ooooh… my vote would have been for Under the Tuscan Sun!! I love Diane Lane in that. Which reminds me, I need to rent that again! I haven’t seen it in years. Hope you have a great day today, and hopefully the weather there is better than it is here in Atlanta… yuk! 🙂
I love love love Under the Tuscan Sun!!! Hands down one of my favorite movies ever 🙂
I LOVE UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN! I totally get what your sister is saying. The story line isn’t crazy good or anything…but it’s a beautiful movie and it just makes you feel good watching it. Trust me, you’ll wish you lived in Italy after you watch it.
Under the Tuscan Sun is awesome if you love Diane Lane, which I do! Great plot & awesome movie! Sanibel Island looks beautiful. Gonna have to put that on a list for places to visit 🙂
Wow this beach view is fantastic!
Hahahhah for the scenery. Tell her to watch Midnight in Paris – that has some GREAT scenery!! 🙂
Under the Tuscan Sun is a wonderful movie. I brought five movies with me when I went abroad for when I was craving the comforts of my favorites and that was absolutely one of them…I watched it almost every Sunday while abroad!
Ill movies “for the scenery” if the scenery is Brad Pitt any day! 🙂
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What movie did you end up watching? I agree with your sister, Under the Tuscan Sun has beautiful scenery, unfortuantely I don’t remember the plot being anything special.
under the tuscan sun! it was good, but not great. i DO want to go to italy now, though!
Totally random, but looking at that jumbo M&M’s did two things…make me go get a handful of white chocolate M&Ms and also show you this sad sad story of Americas constant lack of self control leading to thing like this….haha
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/15/146929211/goodbye-to-the-king-size-mars-to-downsize-candy-bars-in-2013
I completely understand what your sister means by it is about the scenery. I did a summer abroad in the city the movie was filmed in. It is beautiful!! And the plot is OK too. I do not think you will be disappointed.
I love the movie Babe. That was the movie that made me go vegetarian!! After seeing it, I just wasn’t able to eat meat anymore worrying that the animals would be suffering!