Jimmy Buffet Echoes Song on Sanibel

Sometimes you can get to "know" a place before you even arrive.

That happens when some one talks about it so much and with such deep feeling that familiarity breeds content.

It can occur when you have read a lot about the destination as well.

And it even comes about from hearing music that you associate with a particular spot on earth.

When travelling around Sanibel and the area, I think of Jimmy Buffet quite a bit. The only connection between Jimmy Buffet and the Sanibel area that I found documented was his time on Cabbage Key where he supposedly wrote Cheeseburger in Paradise.

But despite the lack of documentation, there are so many places on Sanibel and nearby where I can clearly envision the great songwriter strumming his guitar and composing.

Like, at dusk on Santiva watching the sun set and creating the Lyrics for "Margaritaville". I can literally see the young Buffet at the helm of his ship sailing over San Carlos Bay and singing "Son of a Son of Sailor".

And a slightly more mature Jimmy, along with some friends, exploring the mangroves of Pine Island harmonizing to "A Pirate Looks at Forty".

There are no end of JB images an aging Parrothead can see on Sanibel for this prolific song writer. With 72 albums and hundreds of songs behind him, the great Buffet has created an incredible song book. And there is no better place to hear the songs than on Sweet Sanibel. The Island provides an incredible value. It's a lovely place to vacation and take it easy. And, it offers echoes of the Jimmy Buffet way of life. You can hear the music if you listen carefully!