We bought our Sanibel condo just months before Hurricane Ian changed everything.
My wife, Susan, and I were lifelong Wisconsin residents approaching retirement, ready to trade snow shovels for bike paths. From the moment we first visited Sanibel, we were smitten. The island’s natural beauty, easy pace, and small-town warmth felt like exactly where we were meant to land.
Sanddollar Unit C201 checked every box. Beachfront. Gulf view. Mid-island location on the bike path. Two bedrooms and two baths so family and friends could visit. And three tiki bars within an easy beach walk—quickly christened “The Tiki Bar Trail.” That first year, thanks to the condo and the instant friendships we formed with fellow owners, we had more fun than ever before…