Leaving West Palm

  We met our Ft. Myers friends Jon and Brenda while in West Palm. Departed West Palm on April 6 heading to Stuart. The O'Leary's left on the 4th because of committments back home. Rented a car in Stuart to see the sights. Hutchingson Island was beautiful. Spent 3 days on the beach. Hot weather.

Hutchingson Island

This Marina is in the middle of nowhere.

Patrick, check out the electrical box.



Beautiful Homes in Savannah



Spent a few days in Charleston at the Mega Dock

Passed a Carnival Cruise Ship in the Charleston Harbor

The beautiful Wacamaw River



Robert and Kay Creech invited us to stay at their dock in Southport. We met Kay and Robert in Marathon. We had a fabulous dinner with Keith and Nancy at their home in St. James Plantation.

Today is May 5, docked in Morehead City, enjoying a Margarita in honor of Cinco de Mayo. This is the first cool day since we left Ft. Myers, 3 months ago. Tom is wearing jeans.  Plan to depart for Oriental tomorrow.



Heading North Leaving Marathon Mid March

Sadly, it was time to leave Marathon. We traveled again under the

7 mile Bridge into the Gulf, Florida Bay. The water was shallow for 2 days. One nite we stayed at Biscayne National Park, Bocha Chita. So beautiful and tropical. We tied up to the sea wall. Cost $ 10.00

per nite.

The dolphins junped along side our boat just following us.



Our Time at the Bocha Chita Light



Tom and Doris loving the beach at Bocha Chita

Sunset at Bocha Chita
We headed North from Bocha Chita getting ready to head towards Miami. One of the bridges in Miami was having difficulties opening, so we decided that we would leave the ICW for 40 miles and took the outside, ocean, run to Ft. Lauderdale. The Miami skyline was breath taking, and the water changed color from Aqua to a deep blue, just beautiful. What an exciting day. We entered at Port Everglades.  Cruise ships and container ship travel through this channel. The New River bisects the heart of Ft. Lauderdale where mega yachts, 150 ft. -200 ft. are towed by small tugs. We held our breath when the mega yachts would pass us.

Ft. Lauderdale

We docked on the municipal docks in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. The tides were hugh and it was very hard to get on and off the boat.

Leaving Ft.Lauderdale and headed outside again to Ft. Worth Inlet. We stayed in West Palm Beach, meeting up with Bob and Carolyn. Bob and Tom drove each car home, while Carolyn and I had fun in West Palm.



Time to have my hair cut. Here is Frenchie from Germany. She was the make up artist and hair person for the actors on the show Bananza.



Carolyn and her Mom



Having a Fun Day at the PGA Spa in West Palm. Each pools is filled with  various salts. One from the Dead Sea another from a sea in France.  



Doris, Celia, Carolyn's sister, Carolyn

Doris and Tom on Worth Ave in Pam Beach. This is the Rodeo Drive of the East. No price tags in the shops.

The Johnsons' and O'Leary's having a drink at the Breakers Hotel