Today was probably the worst day to have gone up to downtown Fort Myers for my field trip. It was overcast and rainy and no parking was available because everybody was getting ready for the Fourth of July! Other than the battle for parking toward the beginning of the trip, I had a great time! I went with my girlfriend for moral support and what was supposed to be a two and a half hour field trip turned into a six hour shopping day! But it was good to go into all the art galleries and the old buildings, I was surprised at how good some of the art in the galleries were. I especially like a couple of the paintings in Howl Gallery, I never really considered myself someone who would be interested in art, but actually enjoyed it quite a bit.
One of the things that kind of disappointed me was that the chamber of commerce was closed. I was really hoping to learn more about the history of Fort Myers other than what we found out during the scavenger hunt. Centennial park was also pretty neat, the statue of Edison, Ford, and Firestone was awesome, three of America’s greatest inventors all sitting around a campfire just having a good time. The atmosphere of the downtown was awesome, lots of little cafes and shops, a couple bars, just a relaxing, fun place to go. I definitely plan on going back sometime in the near future, not to do a scavenger hunt, but to go for pure enjoyment.
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