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April 26 – Fort Myers Beach, FL

Day 51 – Haul OutOlsen Marine ServicesFirst thing this morning Olsen Marine Services hauled the boat out and set it up in their yard. Stan got busy working on things from his list. He changed the engine and injection pump oil, replaced the zincs and …

April 25 – Fort Myers Beach, FL

Day 50 – On the Move Olsen Marine ServicesWe moved the boat down the Caloosahatichee River to Ft. Myers Beach. It was nice visiting the Edison Estate, but I really don’t see any other reason to go to Ft. Myers. It was nice to be back at the beach …

April 24 – Fort Myers, FL

Day 49 – Happy EasterFt. Myers Yacht BasinThe Ft. Myers First Untied Methodist Church was just a few blocks away so we started our day by going to the early service. It really didn’t feel like Easter today…we really missed seeing our family and frien…

April 23 – Fort Myers, FL

Day 48 – Just another SaturdayFort Myers Yacht BasinJust an ordinary Saturday. Stan did a few little jobs around the boat and then went with our friend Greg to Lowe’s and Wal-Mart. It seems like we always make it to Wal-Mart on Saturday…the worse…

April 22 – Fort Myers, FL

Day 47 – Too Many BoatsFort Myers Yacht BasinWe left our beautiful anchorage and headed to Ft. Myers this morning. When you turn east on the Caloosahatichee River heading to Fr. Myers you are entering the Okeechobee Waterway and are at the end of the G…

April 21 – Manasota, FL

Day 46 – Life is WonderfulEnglewood Beach – AnchorageWe cruised through some beautiful areas today…beautiful water and homes, manatees and lots of dolphins. We saw manatees two or three times, but I couldn’t get a good picture. The people who have th…

April 20 – Longboat Key, FL

Day 45 – Gorgeous WaterMoore’s Stone Crab Restaurant (free dock)One of the necessities of cruising is having your holding tanks pumped out…I know, not very glamorous, but it has to be done. Today the pump out came to us…as I said before this is…

April 19 – St. Petersburg, FL

Day 44 – Site Seeing St. Petersburg Municipal MarinaFirst thing this morning we took the St. Petersburg Trolley around the downtown loop to get an idea of where things were. The driver pointed out places of interest, such as the Vinoy Hotel, The Sal…

April 18 – St. Petersburg, FL

Day 43 – New Day New CitySt. Petersburg Municipal MarinaWe left Caladesi Island and headed south to St. Petersburg this morning. It was another beautiful day on the water. This part of the Florida coast is town after town of boats, condos and homes o…

April 17 – Caladesi Island, FL

Day 42 – Beautiful Relaxing DayCaladesi State Park MarinaWe didn’t decide until we got up this morning if we were leaving or staying another day.  It is very close quarters in this marina…most of the slips are for smaller boat. The boats across …