On a slip of paper, Robert H., a perceptive man, wrote an offer, then read my reaction accurately. I was thrilled –but this was tarpon season. Robert H., a nice man, was dressed for tennis.

I’d been guiding since the mid-1970s, but my secret goal was to become a fulltime writer. It was one of the finest newspapers in the nation. Pete Times had won umpteen Pulitzer Prizes. “Interested?”ĭarn right I was interested. “We’re looking for a columnist,” Robert H. (We’ll call him Robert H.) He’d been impressed by an article I’d written for Rolling Stone’s new Outside Magazine. It was from the executive editor of The St. Keep reading.ĭuring tarpon season, 1980, when I was a fishing guide on Sanibel Island, I received a potentially life-changing phone call. Spiritual gibberish, you say? Well, maybe. If I believed in parallel universes, I might also believe that, through bumbling good luck, I was destined to become a member of this, one of Florida’s most vibrant and beautiful waterfront cities. The bathroom is very small but was all we needed.Welcome to Doc Ford’s and the architectural marvel that is the new St. The room itself looks like it has been updated from the photos on the Inn's website with a small wet bar, refrigerator, microwave, hot plate and dishes for 2. We liked being so close so we could come back to our room to use the bathroom or restock our cooler. It has a small footprint but we were mostly looking for a place to sleep because we wanted to spend our time at the beach! Speaking of the beach, it is a short walk <5 minutes to having your toes in the water! Path is right across the street and the inn has wagons, beach chairs and towels to take to the beach. My husband and I booked a last minute short stay in the Heron Hideaway and were very satisfied with our stay.

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