Well... we took our time getting south. Blew a fuse in the Duramax the first day driving south and lost our running lights on the trailer. So... not having a proper owner's manual for the truck, we only drove in daylight. We had stop and turn but no nighttime running lights. So we took three days to get to Venice, FL to see Bob and Bev in their new digs. They put up with us for three nights before we launched and we had a great time. Thanks yous two.... Here we are on Venice beach to watch the sunset. Wasn't too warm...
We then launched at All American Covered Boat Storage in Port Charlotte. A great facility!! We spent the night at the dock after setting up as we were too pooped to do anything else...
The next day we headed south. No wind so we motored to Cayo Costa. The next day was more of same so we motored the Intercoastal to Ft. Myers, where we spent four nights. Here, a porpoise plays off our bow.
From there we sailed to Marco Island, spending three nights and were glad to see Mike and JoAnn. They were very accommodating to two boat bums and here Mike is giving us a tour of Little Marco.
On Tuesday, we sailed south again, hoping to make Marathon, but the winds were not strong enough to push us all the way, so we short stopped in Little Shark River. We then had a great Code 0 ride to Marathon, passing three powerboats. When we got here, who did we see??? Dick and Ann on the mighty Greyhound!! We've taken a mooring for a month so we'll see what happens...
