Ft. Myers, We're Here!

11/11/12 Sunday     Yesterday we covered 90.8 miles from Indiantown to Franklin Lock including passing through 3 locks and 1 bridge that we needed opened. By the time we arrived at the campground/marina we were pooped. Needless to say nothing else got accomplished the rest of the day.

Today of course was laundry day for Pam which consisted of a hike to the other end of the campground and doing load after load of laundry in the 1 washer and 1 dryer. The facility is clean as is the entire campground and where else can you watch mother nature and the boat traffic around the lock while doing laundry?
We both like this spot because it is clean, quiet (they lock the gates at 10 pm), scenic, and reasonable. You're surrounded by nature but don't feel like you're isolated in the middle of nowhere.

Laundry House

11/12/12 Monday     We were the only boat here last night enabling Pam to run around naked with the shades up without fear of a neighbor peeking in! OK. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch! She kept the shades down.
More cleaning projects today like polish the rails and clean the isinglass on the bridge all while being interrupted by the natural beauty around us.

Lookin out our back door.

Bird convention

Campground docks

11/13/12 Tuesday     We departed the dock at 9 am and slipped around the corner and entered the lock. By 9:30 we were through the lock and heading for Ft. Myers and Legacy Harbour where we'll be camping for the next few months. The surroundings are now all familiar to us as we cruise towards our winter home.

Power Plant

Ft. Myers Skyline

By 11 am we're turning into Legacy and are greeted by Lana on the VHF with a welcome back and "I'll meet you at your slip". The wind was kind today making me look like a pro as we backed into the slip without bouncing off of a piling or the dock. Lines were secured and the greetings began. It feels like home! Is it too early for docktails?

Legacy Harbour & High Point Towers

Tourist in her slip

11/14/12 Wednesday     The project for today was to get the car out of storage. Armed with jumper cables and a few tools Pam and Sarah dropped me off at the storage facility to work on the car while they went shopping. Hmmmm. What's wrong with this picture?

Ready to Roll

Luck was on my side today because once I uncovered the car and hooked up the battery it fired right off. Cool! Additionally it looked just as clean as when I parked it. I emptied the water from the Damp Rid container that I'd left inside the car and took off for a ride to put a charge back in the battery.

Now that that's done I guess it's time to start tackling the list of projects that's been accumulating over the course of our travels. The fun never stops!