Stuart Florida to Ft. Myers
Our new friends from Cocoa Beach Village, Bob and Chris. All along the way, everyone has been very friendly. Bob and Chris drove us to breakfast and took us shopping. 
Doris, studying the waters.
On Nov. 10, right turn, entering the St. Lucie River, entering the Okeechobee Waterway, which crosses Florida. The St. Lucie River reminded of the the Carribbean waters. Emerald colored water. A beautiful run. We spent the night on a mooring ball in Stuart, Florida. Beautiful town. Great restaurants and shops.
Traveled through 4 locks boating across Florida.Tied up to a fuel dock in Indiantown. Left early the next morning to reach Port LaBelle Marina. Honor system. $.50 a foot. You put your money the the marina's mailbox. HH with boaters getting ready for the season. Many boaters from Canada, or Northern US, leave their boats on land in LaBelle and put them in the water in Nov for the winter. 
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Interesting railroad bridge. Only 49 feet high. Sailboats heel their boats by placing 55 gallon drums of water along the deck.
A lock leads to Lake Okeethechobee, the 15 mile crossing was not bad. Similar waves as the bay, but shallow water. After the lake, we traveled the Caloosahatchee Canal, wide and easy trip. Used the autopilot for the entire day.
Nov.13, noon, arrived at Ft. Myers. 
Legacy Marina, what a great sight. The O'leary's met us and helped us into our slip, which is next to theirs. Carolyn made us dinner and toasted us with champagne.
View from the boater's lounge.
Our new friends from Cocoa Beach Village, Bob and Chris. All along the way, everyone has been very friendly. Bob and Chris drove us to breakfast and took us shopping. 
Doris, studying the waters.
On Nov. 10, right turn, entering the St. Lucie River, entering the Okeechobee Waterway, which crosses Florida. The St. Lucie River reminded of the the Carribbean waters. Emerald colored water. A beautiful run. We spent the night on a mooring ball in Stuart, Florida. Beautiful town. Great restaurants and shops. 
Traveled through 4 locks boating across Florida.Tied up to a fuel dock in Indiantown. Left early the next morning to reach Port LaBelle Marina. Honor system. $.50 a foot. You put your money the the marina's mailbox. HH with boaters getting ready for the season. Many boaters from Canada, or Northern US, leave their boats on land in LaBelle and put them in the water in Nov for the winter. 
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A lock leads to Lake Okeethechobee, the 15 mile crossing was not bad. Similar waves as the bay, but shallow water. After the lake, we traveled the Caloosahatchee Canal, wide and easy trip. Used the autopilot for the entire day.
Nov.13, noon, arrived at Ft. Myers. 
Legacy Marina, what a great sight. The O'leary's met us and helped us into our slip, which is next to theirs. Carolyn made us dinner and toasted us with champagne. 
View from the boater's lounge.
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