Estero Island Historic Cottage and the Matanzas Pass Preserve

Why don’t we teach local history in schools? It is important to know about how our local society has developed over the years. I started to think about this issue when we visited the Estero Island Historic Cottage. It is the first time in 13 years of living in Fort Myers that I hear about Estero Island's history. The trip was fun and the stories of our guide were very interesting. I learned a lot about the history and the changes of Estero Island. In the last 80 years there has been a lot of changes in the community and the development of the island. my favorite part of the trip was the lemonade and the cookies we were given by our guide right before going to see the mangroves. 

We had an opportunity to walk around the Matanzas Pass Preserve. It is a beautiful natural habitat and is home to many diverse species of animals and plants. During the summer it is very difficult to walk because of the mosquitoes. They were thousands of them and i thought we were not going to make it out of there. Beside the fact that is was really hot the mosquitoes made it very difficult to appreciate the nature around us. Our guide did mention that mosquitoes are a problem during the summer but I never expect it to be that way.