The trip to downtown Fort Myers was very informative. I really enjoyed stopping at the Edison Estate area. I had no idea how much of an impact people like Henry Ford and Thomas Edison had on the this area of Fort Myers and Southwest Florida. Another aspect of Edison that I found quite intriguing was the fact that he came up with a new invention every year for nearly 60 years of his life. The Banyan tree was also something completely foreign to me. The way it the giant tree seems to spread across the earth reminded me of a tree you would find in Africa or some foreign place, not South West Florida. Fort Myers has an incredibly rich history and it was very nice to see a portion of that during our trip. When we visited the Olympian museum, started by Al Oerter , I was touched by how proud his late wife was of this truly unique museum her husband had begun before he passed. There was very talented art work in the museum, be it abstract colorful paintings or medal welded figures. The location of the museum was also amazing, sitting adjacent to the Coloosahatchee. The museum appears to have great potential for growth in the future. When we left the museum I liked the enormous mural on the side of the building that showed the African American soldiers who served in this area during the war. The environmentally friendly hotel was also very innovative and sustainable. From all of the small things they did like recycling of paper towels and using the energy saving in all of their lights. To finish the trip off we had some nice local flavor at a local ice cream shop, besides enjoying a good treat I was also able to sit down and enjoy the architecture of the buildings around me in the ally way.
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