Showing posts with label December 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label December 2015. Show all posts

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Ft. Myers Beach, Florida - Weeks 1 - 2

Our Gulf Crossing Buddy Boats were reunited! What a great surprise to be reunited with Bob and Lynn, aboard American Pie, and Steve and Janice, aboard One Bay At A Time at Moss Marina! We enjoyed catching up with them over a beachy dinner in Times Square, Fort Myers Beach located on Estero Island, Florida!


Our three vessels ready to begin the crossing from Carrabelle to Clearwater last month.
One Bay At A Time, American Pie, and Plane 2 Sea.


Our three vessels at port in Fort Myers Beach weeks later!
Plane 2 Sea and American Pie.


One Bay At A Time.


The Gulf Crossing Buddy-Crews! Lynn, Janice, Steve, Kay, Charlie, and Bob.

Our boat and dinghy were in the background of three local news stories. Here's one of them:



Garmin does Sanibel Island!





G-Man could use some Doggles! It was bright!



The Tall Ship Lynx is docked near us. Click here for more info:


My brother, Marty and Charlie found a brew house and enjoyed sampling!



Sea Sponges, Sand Dollars, and Seashells everywhere along Sanibel Island!





We can get to everything we need via bicycles, dinghy, and feet!


Dinghy ride for lunch. (Our dingy, Flying Fish in center of photo)



This man found fudge!





Live music in Times Square!


New laser light holiday-bling for our boat!


Christmas weather!


Great Christmas with my brother and sister-in-law!



My brother and sister-in-law, Marty and Linda, along with the entire population of the state of Florida spending Christmas Day on the beach!





We are "here".





Garmin rings in the New Year at Times Square, Fort Myers Beach, Florida!


Plane 2 Sea at port, front and center. Flying Fish at port, in front of boat on left (Two slips left of us).
View from the Matanzas Pass Bridge.



Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Ft. Myers Beach, Florida

Today we traveled 37.6 NM to Ft. Myers Beach, Florida. Dolphins, manatees, and pelicans everywhere! Beautiful views along this stretch. We will enjoy a month stay here at Moss Marina.


The migrating white pelicans we saw along the Illinois River have made it to Boca Grande!


Boca Grande Light.



Boca Grande Point.


Houses on stilts in the middle of Charlotte Harbor!







Sanibel.


Cape Coral.


Thank you Coast Guard for the temporary marker.


Sanibel.


Bridge to Sanibel.


Sanibel Light.


Ft. Myers Beach.






Moss Marina.


Matanzas Pass Bridge. (Ft. Myers Beach Bridge.)


Life is good vessel!!!!


Real feel is 88 degrees and we are not yet acclimated! It's December!!!


At port, our view for the next month!


Thank you, Charlie, for the celebratory "We are in south Florida for at least a month during winter" bottle of Chandon Bubbly!  Life is good!