Days 259 - 260 Naples FL - Everglade City Start 7:20 AM End 1:30 PM Underway 5:30 Hours Distance 45 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4460 Av Speed 8.2 knots Weather Sunny , 75 Degrees, Wind 16 Knots NE What a morning, to start with my alarm did not go off. My phone did a system upgrade and rebooted, and was waiting for my pin to restart. I woke up at 6:55am, and we were supposed to leave at 7:00am. Dan & Cheri (Cheri Baby II) were ready to...

Days 257 -258 Sanibel Island FL - Naples FL Start 7:00 AM End 10:55 PM Underway 3:45 Hours Distance 30 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4414 Av Speed 8 knots Weather Cloudy , 67 Degrees, Wind 15 Knots NW We left Sanibel at daybreak, high tide was at 6:45am, and the winds were supposed to build as the day went on. Because we were traveling in open water we wanted to get to Naples before the wind kicked up and brought the rough water with it. Mos...

Days 255 - 256 Cabbage Key FL - Sanibel Island FL Start 10:00 AM End 12:30 PM Underway 2:30 Hours Distance 19 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4384 Av Speed 7.1 knots Weather Cloudy , 70 Degrees, Wind 6 Knots NW The trip from Cabbage Key to Sanibel was another great day. Getting off the dock at Cabbage Key was much easier than getting into the slip. We are still traveling with Dan & Cheri (Cheri Baby II). Once again we saw several dolphins...

Days 254 Caya Costa FL - Cabbage Key FL Start 2:15 PM End 2:50 PM Underway 40 Minutes Distance 4 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4365 Av Speed 6.3 knots Weather Cloudy , 68 Degrees, Wind 15 Knots NNE Today's departure was definitely the latest departure we have had on the trip, and the shortest run we have made, only 4 miles. The late departure was because we cannot get into our slip until 3PM. The marina at Cabbage Key is not really concerned ...

Days 253 Venice Fl - Boca Grande FL Start 8:30 AM End 12:45 PM Underway 4:10 Hours Distance 30 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4361 Av Speed 7.4 knots Weather Cloudy , 70 Degrees, Wind 9 Knots S After a leisurely start to the day, we left Venice and headed 30 miles south to Caya Costa to anchor for the night. The first half of the trip reminded me of the Erie Canal, very long stretches of a manmade rock lined canal. Much like the Erie Canal, th...