The town pier is quite long, and well used by people fishing We do seem to take up the whole dock Sulphur spring Water runs from the spring to the pool, then out into the St. Johns riverThe Presbyterian church in town, built in 1884, is on…
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Tuesday, 3/29/11
LaBelle Free City Dock. N 26′ 43.091′/W 081′ 39.319′ — Left Ft. Myers 10:12 a.m. since we only need to go 14 miles to the Franklin Lock for the 1300 opening which we made with plenty of time to spare so we anchored as 3rd in line to enter the lock. We had lunch during […]
Dania Beach, FL – 3/28/11
While laying in bed this morning watching the news and weather report, a strong storm warning was posted with winds gusting to 70 mph. It has really been hot and dry in Florida so I guess it is a good thing but it sure keeps us inside. We had breakfas…
Fleming Island Marina, Orange Park, Florida
Weather forecast for today was thunderstorms and winds. Calm this morning, so we left to travel about 13 miles to this marina. Uneventful trip, cloudy but calm. Went by a military facility, watched several huge aircraft taking off over the boat a…
Monday, 3/28/11
Fort Myers – Caloosahatchee River– We had to delay our departure today for two reasons. At the time of departure from Ft. Myers, we saw lightening off to the west in the. So we started counting…1 – 1,000, 2 – 1,000, 3 – 1,000. It was almost on top of us. So we quick closed up the hatches and port holes […]
Dania Beach, FL – 3/27/11
This morning at the designated time of 10:15 a.m. the competitors (Ricki & Ken) presented their biscuits & gravy dishes for the invitees to judge. Skip & Barb, Huen, Ken and Ricki & I sampled each dish and they tasted so similar that w…
Sunday, 3/27/11
Legacy Harbour Marina, Fort Myers, Fl N26’38.600′/W 081′ 52.500′ It has been a long day cruising south from Venice to Fort Myers. We left at 8:45 a.m. & arrived at 4:00 p.m. We’ve passed under seven bridges and passed thru several bays. We saw winds from 10-25 knots coming from the south right at us. The […]
Ortega River Yacht Club, Jacksonville, Florida
In front, the Roosevelt Highway bridge, behind it, the railway bridge just going up. A train has just gone through. This is one view from our marina.Hot and humid today, apparently much warmer than the normal for here at this time of year. Went to Lake…
Dania Beach, FL – 3/26/11
OK here’s the deal …. I know I was supposed to wash the top part of the boat today but by the time we got breakfast and showers, it was too hot … well into the upper 80’s. So … the three guys (Skip, Ken & me) decided to go for an early aftern…
Ortega Yacht Club Marina, Jacksonville, Florida
We are in the St. Johns River! Left Palm Cove Marina this morning and meandered slowly up to the junction of the Intercoastal and the St. Johns river, then turned left to enter the river itself. It is Saturday, so lots of fishermen out on the river, as…
