In the backround is Rum Runners...great boat stop off. (Kevin...I'm wearing the M&K hat)
This will give you an idea of how calm the water was yesterday
Another shot of the entire Cape Coral complex at Rum Runners...great spot to own a condo
Not sure if you can see it very well (click on it to enlarge it) but boats were everywhere
Log 83
Day 229
Monday, January 05, 2009
7:45 AM EST
Location: Legacy Harbor, Fort Myers, FL.
Weather: 66* and foggy...forecasted to be mostly sunny and 83 today
The average temperature for Fort Myers this time of year is 75...but we officially got to 83 yesterday...and the next two days are forecasted to be the same. Late Tuesday night there is a cold front coming through so it will be back in the mid 70’s starting Wednesday. This morning it’s a little foggy...but still very nice.
Yesterday...it was such a beautiful day we decided to uncover the dinghy and go for a ride to get some lunch. Just across the river are two restaurants we can dinghy to, and up river just a couple of miles is another (we’ve been to all 3), but we decided to take about an hour ride towards the Gulf to a place called Rum Runners. I’m not sure if you can tell by the one picture, but there were a lot of boats out yesterday, so we had to fight the waves in the dinghy, but it was a great ride. One of the other pictures shows just how calm the water was. When there were no boats going by is was almost flat calm. Rum Runners is a great spot. It’s located just off the Intracoastal Waterway in Cape Coral, and we have been there several times over the years because this area is where Deb’s sister (Annie) and husband (Les) along with another couple (Darrell and Donna) rent a home for 2 months each year and we have spent a week with them for the last few years. Darrell and Donna bring their 29 foot go fast boat with them, so they have covered this entire area over the years, and we have been with them for part of it. Anyway it was a great dinghy ride, and we had a great lunch. Back at the boat we had a lazy afternoon where Deb read her book, and I watched the football playoffs. Dinner was just a light snack (too full from Rum Runners) and too tired for a movie.
Today...we are back on the to do list. Most of the major things are done (except some dinghy canvas work that will be done today), so it’s more putzing and organizing than anything. There’s always something to clean, and always a project to do. In this case, we are getting ready to move in a few days, and getting the boat ready for the waves. When the boats sits for a week or so you don’t worry about things unsecured, but when it’s time to go again, you need to be sure everything is “ship shape”. That’s what we’ll be doing the next few days.
Travel plans...as of today it looks like the weather window is to leave Legacy either Thursday or Friday. I studied all the weather maps of the area and it looks like the front will pass early Wednesday...so the hope is the Gulf will lay down enough to go Thursday. The Gulf looks great on Friday and Saturday...but it’s a narrow window that seems to close on Sunday.
I’ll keep you posted.
Bob
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