We say goodbye to the Pink Shell and Ft. Myers Beach bright and
early at 8:00 a.m. on our last day of cruising this part of the Great Loop.
A few people are out enjoying a morning walk on the beach.
We head back onto the Gulf for a short amount of time.
And spot a few other boats getting an early start to the day.
Sanibel's Lighthouse has it's light on for all the boaters
on this cloudy/foggy morning.
Taking a slight right turn,
we head back under the Ft. Myer's/Sanibel Bridge.
We are now on the Caloosahatchee River.
The first part of the river is called the "Miserable Mile",
as the channel is very narrow and shallow.
On our port side is Cape Coral Beach and the new Doc Ford's Restaurant.
And on our starboard is Fort Meyers. Both sides line the river
with many homes and condominiums.
The river is busy with many boats of all sizes include Towboat U.S. and this beauty!
Our home marina for the winter is just before the third bridge on the river;
so, here we pass under bridge one.
Then bridge two (we're getting closer)!
A little maintanence going on for bridge two;
thankful for this so that we don't run into any closures like the Ohio River!!!😄
In the distance we see the five-tower condominium
that is right next to Legacy Harbour Marina!
On our starboard right before the towers, is Edison and Ford Winter Estates;
I am excited to visit these!
And here it is . . .
LEGACY HARBOUR MARINA . . .
our home for the winter!!!💗
What's this? A boat show?!
Well, this certainly is going to be a GREAT place to hang our hat!!!😄
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| Boat Show at the city marina next to Legacy Harbour Marina. |
Harbormaster Eric, and Staff Member Serena greet us
as we near our new home.
Our good friend John Kopf (Rootbeer Float), comes to welcome us!
Crew member, Krystina, puts the finishing touches on our lines.
After checking in, we take time to explore the grounds . . .
tiki hut, lanai, pool, laundry, and even a workout facility!!!
Captain Dave joins Krystina in the fun!
Walking around the docks, we are reminded of the season, and . . .
that we need to say goodbye to our crew member (and lovely daughter💗), Krystina.
We're so very glad she could join us for this last part of our cruise!
Now, it's time for a little celebration!!!
Dave and I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this incredible journey! We hope you enjoyed cruising with us through the blog.😊 We feel so blessed to have been able to do this part of the Great Loop and are thankful for all the new friends we have made. Can't wait until we finish the Loop in a few years from now (so be on the lookout for the last part of the blog then), but are excited to have some time to explore and visit with the many friends here in the Ft. Myers area!
I leave you with one last entry of stats from Captain Dave:
267 Engine Hours
64 Generator Hours
65 Hours of Idle - included in total engine hours
(Primarily this was warm-up time, as well as
waiting for and going through locks.)
47 Locks
9.2 mph Average Speed
24.4 mph Maximum Speed
1,830 Gallons of Fuel
$4,700 Cost of Fuel
73 Degrees Current Water Temperature
2,241 Miles Traveled
77 Days on the Boat
Signing off for now,
"Johnson & Johnson"
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