Goodbye Cabbage Key! Hello Ft. Myers!
Made it in to the City of Ft. Myers Yacht Basin around 5:00 pm. Found our slips and the dock guys helped us get tied up and connected to electricity. Walked up to the office and completed the paperwork and got the lay of the land.
Up until today, here are the statistics:
8 weeks since we left Orange Beach, Alabama
655 miles we have traveled by boat
21 total days in marinas
35 days at anchor (21 of them in a row!)
16 different stops
About 500 gallons of diesel
6 gallons of gas for the dinghy
golf cart, trolley, bus and cab touring
A bazillion miles on foot (it seems!)
And we are still having fun!!!
We spent the weekend checking out the historic downtown area which is about two blocks from the marina. Found the Publix, laundry, several nice places to eat and enjoyed the Music Walk (a monthly affair in downtown). Had lunch one day at Ford's Garage, which is decorated with all types of car/garage memorabilia. Sunday afternoon we went to the Firestone's Sky Bar for sangria and a nice view of the sunset.
Monday morning we rented a car for the week. We headed out to find West Marine and WalMart. We stopped at Wendy's for the "Senior special" and enjoyed a $2 lunch (for 2!!).
Tuesday (6/24) we packed the car with ice chest, sandwiches, beach umbrellas and towels and headed to Sanibel Island. We finally found a public beach that was not too crowded and settled in for some beach time. The shelling was great...picked up some nice shells and some sand for my bottle. Played in the surf, had lunch and packed it all back in. We then rode to the northern point of Captiva Island before headed back to the boats. We cooked steaks and all the trimmings for dinner to celebrate our two months on the water!
Wednesday (6/25) Hoppy and I had a breakfast date. We were told about Gwendolyn's a couple of blocks up, so we walked over. Everything was so good. I love breakfast, but it isn't something I usually cook on the boat. Too much trouble. After breakfast, we walked around the park and back to the boat for a day of chores.
Today (6/26) we walked over to the Farmers' Market (they have it every Thursday morning) and picked up some fresh tomatoes. We have enjoyed tomato sandwiches since our stop in Sarasota (where we walked to the Farmers Market). Afterwards, we stopped at Gwendolyn's for lunch, then off to tour the Edison-Ford winter homes and grounds. Very beautiful but hot! We know why they stayed there in winter.
I enjoy keeping up with your blog, travels, and photos.
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