6:30 am
Friday, December 31, 1999
Day 26
Centennial Harbour Marina
Fort Myers, FL.
Before I start this morning I need to ask you a favor. We always love to get your e-mail, but please send a "new" message and don't hit "reply" because when you hit reply you also send back to me my original message which sometimes contains pictures, and they take a long time to download. To download those pictures all those times can take a while. Thanks.
If we took a poll on Headquarters today we would all agree on the following.
It doesn't feel like December, and it doesn't feel like New Years Eve, but this is a great way to bring in the New Year.
We had a great yesterday. After getting our e-mail we went back to the boat to get ready to head out. There had been a very heavy dew (we almost thought it rained), so it took a little bit to wipe down the boat. The sun was coming up (about 7:15) and it was beautiful. We knew it was going to be a great day. After leaving the marina we went about 4 miles and caught up with the Intracoastal at mile marker 77. From there we averaged about 9 MPH until we got to Venice at mile marker 56. From there we jumped out to the Gulf, where we made a hard left, and followed the coast south for 35 miles and came back in at Boca Granda and rejoined the Intracoastal at MM 25.
Along with a great trip on the Gulf we lost Carl. Well not literally, but he took a Dramamine, and went into some "funk" that he did not recover from until this morning. He was out of it. Mumbling, walking into things, dropping things, and if all that wasn't bad enough, he complained about it all the time. As Carl puts it "you can strap me to a rocket if you want to, but I'll never take that stuff again. Today he will to see the entire day.
Once we hit Boca Granda it was like things changed. We were following boats, passing boats, and meeting boats. There were boats everywhere! There was every size, and shape you can imagine. I figured out what I want heaven to be like when I get there. (yes, I mean when) The boat traffic stayed very busy all the way to our marina. We went fairly slow the whole way to be able to enjoy the trip, and got here at 4:45 PM.
It's a very nice marina, located close to downtown Fort Myers. Dinner on the boat (pork chops on the grill), and early to bed.
Today we are heading across the Caloosahatchee Canal and River to the western edge of the Okeechobee. We then follow the western rim south to the town of Clewiston, FL. where we will spend New Years Eve. We will be at Roland Martins Marina. We've been there before, and it's nothing special, but it was almost impossible to get a slip for New Years, and we'll be just fine.
Steve, and Carl are up now so we need to clean the boat, and get ready to head out. We can't see the sun yet, but we can see it on the tall buildings, so it won't be long.
From all of us on Headquarters........ to all you......... we wish you a Fantastic New Year!!
BK.
Friday, December 31, 1999
Day 26
Centennial Harbour Marina
Fort Myers, FL.
Before I start this morning I need to ask you a favor. We always love to get your e-mail, but please send a "new" message and don't hit "reply" because when you hit reply you also send back to me my original message which sometimes contains pictures, and they take a long time to download. To download those pictures all those times can take a while. Thanks.
If we took a poll on Headquarters today we would all agree on the following.
It doesn't feel like December, and it doesn't feel like New Years Eve, but this is a great way to bring in the New Year.
We had a great yesterday. After getting our e-mail we went back to the boat to get ready to head out. There had been a very heavy dew (we almost thought it rained), so it took a little bit to wipe down the boat. The sun was coming up (about 7:15) and it was beautiful. We knew it was going to be a great day. After leaving the marina we went about 4 miles and caught up with the Intracoastal at mile marker 77. From there we averaged about 9 MPH until we got to Venice at mile marker 56. From there we jumped out to the Gulf, where we made a hard left, and followed the coast south for 35 miles and came back in at Boca Granda and rejoined the Intracoastal at MM 25.
Along with a great trip on the Gulf we lost Carl. Well not literally, but he took a Dramamine, and went into some "funk" that he did not recover from until this morning. He was out of it. Mumbling, walking into things, dropping things, and if all that wasn't bad enough, he complained about it all the time. As Carl puts it "you can strap me to a rocket if you want to, but I'll never take that stuff again. Today he will to see the entire day.
Once we hit Boca Granda it was like things changed. We were following boats, passing boats, and meeting boats. There were boats everywhere! There was every size, and shape you can imagine. I figured out what I want heaven to be like when I get there. (yes, I mean when) The boat traffic stayed very busy all the way to our marina. We went fairly slow the whole way to be able to enjoy the trip, and got here at 4:45 PM.
It's a very nice marina, located close to downtown Fort Myers. Dinner on the boat (pork chops on the grill), and early to bed.
Today we are heading across the Caloosahatchee Canal and River to the western edge of the Okeechobee. We then follow the western rim south to the town of Clewiston, FL. where we will spend New Years Eve. We will be at Roland Martins Marina. We've been there before, and it's nothing special, but it was almost impossible to get a slip for New Years, and we'll be just fine.
Steve, and Carl are up now so we need to clean the boat, and get ready to head out. We can't see the sun yet, but we can see it on the tall buildings, so it won't be long.
From all of us on Headquarters........ to all you......... we wish you a Fantastic New Year!!
BK.
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