{"id":16354,"date":"2013-08-28T08:40:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T12:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=16354"},"modified":"2013-08-28T22:47:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T02:47:30","slug":"shellabaloo-3-is-a-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/28\/shellabaloo-3-is-a-charm\/","title":{"rendered":"Shellabaloo 3 Is A Charm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"blind<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s the perfect equation for our great shelling adventure? Sunshine + seashells + shiny happy people = Shellabaloo 3!<\/p>\n

\"gregg<\/a><\/p>\n

We started off our adventure by hitting the beach at Blind Pass Captiva to find shells lining the shoreline rolling in… then rolling out. You had to have a shell scoop or quick reflexes to snag them out of the water which made the hunt even that much more fun.Jim and Annette from Illinois were filling up their shells bags with lots of OLIVES…<\/p>\n

\"Jim<\/a><\/p>\n

FIGHTING CONCHS were couldn’t make it in to their shells bags fast enough…. and CORAL pieces too!<\/p>\n

\"seashells<\/a><\/p>\n

We also have another Team Canada with us this time for Shellabaloo 3! Jennifer from Ottawa is hoping that her daughter Marisa will love shelling as much as she does by the end of the week.<\/p>\n

\"marisa<\/a><\/p>\n

I think you’ll get your wish, Jennifer! She looks like she’s enjoying the hunt to me…<\/p>\n

\"Marisa<\/a><\/p>\n

We also gathered at Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum for a fabulous private tour led by Dr. Jose Leal.<\/p>\n

\"iLoveShelling<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Leal let us peek behind-the-scenes to see thousands of drawers filled with shells organized and cataloged to be used for educational purposes now and for the future. It was fascinating! But he stopped us in our tracks by showing this humongus FLORIDA HORSE CONCH found in local waters off Sanibel. We want to find one of THOSE this week! hahahaha<\/p>\n

\"Dr<\/a><\/p>\n

It is soooo much fun shelling the beaches with my new friends but we all get to know each other a little better in the evenings with cocktails and dinner. Marie McDermed and her sister Martha (Kansas) are absolute dolls!<\/p>\n

\"martha<\/a><\/p>\n

The party really gets started when Angela Pryor and her sister Cathy (both from the east coast of Florida) are in the room. They are a hoot!<\/p>\n

\"Cathy<\/a><\/p>\n

Super Sheller Clark joined us for an evening at Island Inn Sanibe<\/strong><\/a>l so he could meet these awesome shellers like Nancy from California…<\/p>\n

\"Clark<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s Nancy with fab new friends Tricia and Gregg (Colorado) and Lou and Donnie from the Space Coast of Florida. You would love these people! So much fun!<\/p>\n

\"Nancy<\/a><\/p>\n

Today we are off on another shelling adventure… a cruise to Cayo Costa!<\/p>\n

\"gregg<\/a><\/p>\n

I am so tickled that this whole group seems to be in love with BEACH BLING just as much as I am. I’m thrilled! I love this! I’ll have photos of the shells and bling we’re finding and more stories too very soon. So… stay tuned! Shellabaloo 3 – gone shelling!<\/p>\n

\"cathy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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