Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Save the Humans


Sanibel Island is a nice enough place.  It is quite idyllic (at least in the off season), and is dedicated to wildlife welfare (a large section of the island is a nature preserve).

The place where the curmudgeon stays has an elegant restaurant (we'll skip the whole discussion of proper attire re: "elegant" dining in the spirit of brevity).  Being right on the beach, it has an uninterrupted view of the gulf and its beautiful sunsets.

But - and regrettably, there is a but - as darkness falls, the windows become mirrors SO THE DINING ROOM LIGHTING WON'T DISORIENT HATCHING TURTLES.  Needless to say, I'm all for the little guys finding their way to the sea, but at least tell a diner, before he drops a lot of money on a dinner and expecting a view, that he will be staring at himself after dark.

I've dined in a lot of places, but let me tell you, the mirror thing is really, really creepy.

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