Downtown Fort Myers

Uncommon Friends Fountain

Our last and final fieldtrip of Colloquium to Downtown Fort Myers was my favorite. I liked how I was able to see a different side of nature and experience the past of Fort Myers. One of my favorite features of Downtown Fort Myers was the Uncommon Friends Fountain. First off, I really liked hearing Professor Borden’s proud words of the fountain because she helped construct it. Second, I liked how it included not only the three established men of the century (Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone) but also native species such as manatees, otters, mullets, gators, etc. I was able to appreciate the fountain because Professor Borden was personally involved with the funding of it and because it incorporated a lot of the ideas and topics discussed in Colloquium (species, sustainability). Learning about the Civil War and how Fort Myers was used as a fort for the Seminole War was baffling to me. It is so hard for me to grasp the fact that soldiers were fighting on the very ground I was standing on by the flag pole years ago.





The view of Downtown Fort Myers from the top of Hotel Indigo

  

My favorite aspect of the fieldtrip was being able to walk into the boutique hotel: Hotel Indigo. The hotel is an upscale hotel train that encompasses its environment and portrays it in its décor. All of the rooms were different by design and it is a direct example of urban sustainability. It used the flooring that was already there from years ago and added to its beauty. It also provided a great view of Downtown Fort Myers from the top of the building where the pool and bar were located. I was able to see the river and the over hangings of the buildings built for nature’s disasters (rain). I know this field trip was my favorite because I have told my friends and family about it and I really want to go back and attend the first Fridays and third Saturdays (event days). I know I would enjoy myself and I have always wanted to walk through New York City but Downtown Fort Myers will do for now!

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