Small Manatee joined us in the marina on Stock Island

Sunrise Marina on Stock Island

The Lookout

This is the infamous "Cross the Bridge" zero K marathon. Crazy. Course was about 50 yards long with a cooldown/water station half way. What fun.

SHOW BOAT!
Plans were to run to the Bahamas for the regatta in Georgetown. With no weather window in sight, to cross to Nassau, we chose plan two, to run from Key West, across Florida Bay, to Thousand Islands area, through the Okeechobee Waterway, down the east coast, keys, and back to KW.

This is the marina at Flamingo. This is the southern end of the "Wilderness Trail", a boat trek that meanders 100 miles through the Everglades.

If you hike, use plenty bug juice and don't step off of the trail.

A hurricane wiped the village away except for this former Rod and Gun Hotel, now used by the Wildlife Dept.

Great pics and views all along the trail, but even E Z DUZIT had to detour around one section that was completely overgrown.

This is a famous hotel of yore in Everglades City. The lobby has pics of former guests; presidents, actors, etc., as well as BIG fish caught in their glory days. This is the northern end of the "Wilderness Trail".

This is the Everglades Isle Resort in Everglades City. VERY nice accomodations, and as it was off season, we were the only boat there.

Of course the osprey nests were everywhere and full of chicks.

The name of this place must be "Party Central", in Fort Myers bay.

In a secluded dead end canal anchorage off of the Okeechobee WW, we were joined by Mr. Jaws.

One of 4 locks on the waterway. This one was open, another dropped 14 ft.

Near Indian Town Marina. This is where it all began for us. Twenty years ago we bought a used Morgan 33 Out Island and spent 4 years living aboard in the Caribbean. Great memories and not much has changed. A quiet, laid back, easy livin' place to stay.

Bypassed all the craziness in the Intracoastal WW by running offshore from Lake Worth to Miami. Coming in the main channel.

Boot Harbor moorings.

Boot Harbor Marina on Marathon Key. Really great mooring field. Community building had every amenity. Tomorrow, back to Key West.