{"id":16960,"date":"2013-10-09T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=16960"},"modified":"2013-10-09T14:51:17","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T18:51:17","slug":"scotch-bonnets-on-cayo-costa-iloveshelling-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/09\/scotch-bonnets-on-cayo-costa-iloveshelling-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotch Bonnets On Cayo Costa iLoveShelling Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was a spectacsheller day of shelling on the\u00a0Captiva Cruise’s\u00a0iLoveShelling shell seeker boat adventure to the secluded island of Cayo Costa yesterday. There were so many different varieties of shells that were found on our treasure hunt but I was especially excited for Karen from Kentucky when she showed me this awwwesome SCOTCH BONNET she picked up. Boom Shellalaka!<\/p>\n

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I was so much fun to meet and shellebrate with Karen’s whole family Tim, Elizabeth, Jane, (Karen) and Lesley after having such great finds…<\/p>\n

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But hold on. Karen wasn’t the only one to find a SCOTCH BONNET. Oh yaya… Two SCOTCH BONNETS were found!\u00a0Shellzam!<\/p>\n

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While on the boat ride back, we were showing off Karen’s SCOTCH BONNET when I saw Megan from Ohio holding the same shell in her hand too. OMG! We had to get these two gals and their shells together for a photo. Here are super shellers Karen and Megan!<\/p>\n

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I found out that Megan and her family were having a fun game going on for their vacation… The Shell-Oympics. Ha! They set rules and points for their shell finds to try to take the gold medal- so cute! But I think Megan just pulled ahead but they still have the rest of the week. \u00a0Here are the other Shellympic athletes Gary and Amber with Megan. (So Sorry I didn’t get mom in the photo!)<\/p>\n

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That’s not all folks. Seconds of stepping off the boat (seriously, I’m talking seconds), Hunter from Georgia saw a small part of this LIGHTNING WHELK sticking out of the sand so he reached down to unbury this beauty. Way to go Hunter- I should call you ShellHunter instead of just Hunter! Now that’s what I call finding buried treasure.<\/p>\n

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Hunter’s brother Walker spotted this BABY’S EAR by walking around to the gulf side where the shell piles had formed around the tree roots. Hmmmm… I think I’m channeling my Cherokee in my blood… I really want to give him a name too. ShellWalker! (You saw that coming, didn’t you?) Way to go ShellWalker!<\/p>\n

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I was so happy to see Sheri Zipp and her daughter Samantha on the cruise with us too. They have been coming to Sanibel for years and I met Sheri almost 4 years ago when I first started this blog and she was one of the first people to ever comment. I’m forever grateful for all of your encouragement. …and…\u00a0Nice WORMIE!<\/p>\n

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I was thrilled for Diane to find this gorgeous LIGHTNING WHELK with such deep color.<\/p>\n

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The Millers from Michigan were finding gigantic SOUTHERN QUAHOGS (I wish I had gotten a close up of those QUAHOGS. They were ginormous!) and lots of OLIVES…<\/p>\n

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Sweet Teri traveled all the way from California to vacation on the gulf coast of Florida to find shells.<\/p>\n

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She was filling up two different bags of shell. Her first bag was for the larger shells like the GIANT ATLANTIC COCKLES and SOUTHERN QUAHOGS then the other bag was for the smaller shells like the JINGLES, SCALLOPS and those two fab WORM SHELLS shown here…<\/p>\n

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Ha! I met William and Sarah at the wooden bulkhead on Sanibel<\/strong><\/a> the other night and they showed up at the cruise too! They always have such great smiles and were tickled to find this nice size old HORSE CONCH … aka- a great yard yard shell. They said since the other side isn’t completely there, they will use it on their front porch or in the garden when they take it back to Kentucky.<\/p>\n

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Happy 40th Anniversary Wendell and Mary! Awwww. That goes to show you- couples that shell together, stay together. heehee. You are a beautiful couple and you both still look like kids!<\/p>\n

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Eddie Maguire and his wife Beth were on the cruise too. I met Eddie on the iLoveShelling facebook page as he\u00a0always has such nice and positive comments so it’s finally nice to put a face with the name. So nice to meet you both! (Oh gosh Beth- I didn’t realize your eyes are closed but you are so cute even with your eyes closed, I didnt think you would mind.)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0We all really had such a good time and it was a pleasure to hang out with so many awesome people who love to shell just as much as I do. It’s always such a bonus to be able to take shells home as memories of such a shelltastic day. Shells like this…<\/p>\n

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And this…<\/p>\n

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and this…<\/p>\n

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But leaving the beautiful living creatures like these CLOUDY PERIWINKLES where they belong on the beach and on the stumps exposed at low tide…<\/p>\n

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Thank you all for a special day filled with\u00a0gifts from the sea and lots of\u00a0new friends.<\/p>\n

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We have more dates planned for the iLoveShelling cruises<\/strong><\/a> but if you miss any of those dates, you can still hop on one of Captiva Cruises<\/strong><\/a>‘ other trips to Cayo Costa (or sunset cruises, or dolphIn watching cruise, or cruise to Useppa just CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a>). For dates for the iLoveShelling cruises and events, CLICK HERE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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