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When was the last time you relaxed in tropical weather,
enjoying a panoramic water front view, watching tropical birds
soar, pelicans dive, and dolphins and manatees frolic... all
while sitting on your porch? This is what awaits you at
Bayview Bed and Breakfast in Matlacha on serene Pine Island,
Florida. 
Bayview offers large rooms with private bath, queen beds and
sofa beds, and decks. Lodging accommodations include air
conditioning, refrigerators and televisions. One-bedroom
efficiencies are available as well, and no matter what room
variation you decide on, a canoe will be supplied for your
enjoyment. Each morning, island sunlight kisses you awake to
begin your day with a delicious continental-plus breakfast.
Bayview has a two 90-foot fishing piers with boat dockage.
There is much to do on your island paradise, such as visiting
local crafts and shell shops, witnessing Loggerhead turtles
nesting in season, and taking boat trips on the Tropic Star to
Cayo Costa Island with Gulf Beaches. Enjoy lunch or dinner at
Cabbage Key Restaurant (Jimmy Buffet's inspiration for the
song "Cheeseburger in Paradise"). Visit the
fantastic Caloosa Indian Shell Mounds and Museum. Fish local
waters for Snook, Redfish, King Mackeral, or Grouper. Buy
fresh shrimp right off local shrimp boats, or charter a boat
to Boca Grande Pass, known as the Tarpon Fishing Capitol of
the world (it was fished by President Bush). Perhaps you'd
like to take a kayak tour of the island with Gulf Coast
Kayaking. Visit Pine Island's own public lighted tennis
courts, heated swimming pool, and fishing pier. Drive to five
championship golf courses within minutes. It is 20 minutes to
Manatee beach by canoe. |
The surrounding area offers Fort Myers, Thomas Edison and
Henry Ford's winter estates, the world's largest shell factory
and gift shops, and the winter home of the Minnesota Twins and
Boston Red Sox. Take a day trip to Sanibel's shelling beaches
and lighthouse, drive the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife
Refuge, tour the Barry-Matthews Shell Museum, or drive to Fort
Myers Beach for a cruise on a casino ship. Enjoy shopping the
Sanibel factory stores and Edison Mall, or catch the ferry
express to Key West.
Come stay in the historical fishing village of Matlacha at
Bayview Bed and Breakfast, where you'll relax and enjoy the
beauty and tranquillity of nature while having a whale of a
good time. |
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