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The best way to see the alligators and amazing birdlife at “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge<\/a> on Sanibel Island is on two wheels. This way you can slow down and see birds hidden in trees that you would miss if you zipped by in a car. Get here early before it gets too hot to catch the wildlife at its most active. Then make your way over to the beaches at low tide. Sanibel is one of the finest spots on the Florida coast to find pristine seashells, especially during the months of <\/div>\nFebruary, March, and April. You might return back to your hotel room with sand dollars, whelks, even a conch shell, but realize that taking live shells is strictly prohibited. <\/div>\n
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I’m off the next two weeks on a much needed break. I’ll be back the week of January 4th with my 5 Favorite Travel Days of 2015.<\/div>\n
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Have a Happy, Healthy, and Active New Year!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Top 5 Adventures in Florida, Bike Ding Darling National Refuge - Active Travels<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 5 Adventures in Florida, Bike Ding Darling National Refuge - Active Travels\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The best way to see the alligators and amazing birdlife at “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island is on two wheels. This way you can slow down and see birds hidden in trees that you would miss if you zipped by in a car. 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