After spending three days at Legacy Harbor Marina in Ft. Myers, we are now on the water again, headed toward Marathon where we will leave the boat to fly home for Christmas.
We had a fun time at Legacy, meeting up with Looper friends we've missed - Mark & Vicki (Blue Willow), Dave & Michele (Just Us), and Paul (Infinite Sea). We caught up on our adventures since we've been together and made new memories.
Today we said our good-byes and left Legacy to travel in the open Gulf to Marco Island, where we will spend two nights anchored out in Smokehouse Bay, within a residential area of Marco Island. Our trip in the Gulf was a bit rougher than we would have liked, but not dangerous. The wind was behind us (following seas) so we "surfed" our way across the Gulf. We saw many dolphins, pelicans, and osprey along the way.
Tomorrow we plan to take the dinghy ashore and explore Marco Island. On Sunday we will leave here, weather permitting, and travel to Little Shark River in the Everglades. We plan to spend one or two nights there and then travel to Marathon in the Keys. We will leave our boat at Key Colony Beach Marina and when we return on the 30th we will be accompanied by sister Bev and brother-in-law Gordon, who will spend a month with us in Marathon at a cottage in Key Colony Beach. We will have our boat tied to the dock just outside the cottage, so plan to take some excursions on the nicer days. Looking forward to our time with Bev & Gordon.
 |
| Looper gathering for pot-luck at Marker 1 Marina the night before we left to go home for Thanksgiving. As you can tell, it was a little chilly so we were all bundled in our warm jackets. |
 |
| Anchored with friends Roger & Mary on TaTa |
 |
| Pelicans roosting in this tree along the water near Anna Maria Island |
 |
| Found a neat little marina on Anna Maria Island named Keyes Marina...not listed in Active Captain but a great spot for smaller boats like ours. Explored with Roger & Mary. Fun day! |
 |
| This little store??house?? was floating in the Caloosahatchee River. Sign said they were open for business. Not sure what kind of business... |
 |
| Having fun with "my sisters" at the Legacy Harbor Marina Christmas pot-luck last night. |
 |
| Leaving the Gulf and entering Collier Bay in Marco Island |
 |
| Marco Island...high rise paradise |
 |
| Collier Bay entrance, sign alerting us to manatee. We hope to see some while we are here. |
 |
| Definitely an upscale area...many homes along the water in this price range. |
 |
| One of the many osprey we have seen along the way. Many have built nests on top of these markers. |
 |
| Boats slipped at Esplanade Marina at Marco Island, just next to where we are anchored |
 |
| Our anchorage is in a residential area, so our window view is into the yards of the nearby homes. |
 |
| Most of these homes seem unoccupied...probably owned by snowbirds who haven't flown south yet |
No comments:
Post a Comment