Thursday
Miles Traveled 62.1
Total Miles Traveled 1967
Day 127
We enjoyed our short stay at Fort Myers but according to the
weather forecast, we needed to leave today, or be stuck there for awhile
waiting for the next opportunity to head south. We had planned to anchor at
Little Marco Island, and then continue on to Everglades City on Friday, but
another weather system is moving through and severe weather is predicted for
late tonight. We decided to get a slip,
secure the boat, and wait it out.
There are no barrier islands from Sanibel to Naples, so
we had to cruise about 3 hours in the Gulf today. Although we had a good forecast for wind and
waves, about an hour of the cruise reminded us of the rock and roll we
experienced on our overnight crossing.
We finally made it back inside only to experience very shallow water and
tidal currents on our final leg to Marco Island. At one point we only had 2.7 feet under our
boat in the middle of the channel.
We did have a few friends along the way. They really enjoy putting on a show.
This eagle welcomed us to Marco Island.
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