Wednesday, January 23, 2013

I Love Florida in the Winter!

Two days ago we arrived in Marathon in the Florida Keys!  We will be staying here at Boatman's Sombrero Resort until March 2nd.

But, let's go back to January 7th when we left Clearwater Beach...


This sailboat was aground near our anchorage in
Boca Ciega Bay, Gulfport FL

Crossing Tampa Bay we ran alongside the
Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Another view of the bridge


Sarasota in the evening, taken from our mooring

Pelicans on the shoal at low tide the morning after we
anchored off Sanibel Island near the J.N. Ding Darling
National Wildlife Refuge

Cabbage Key, where locals say Jimmy Buffett got his
inspiration for "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway enroute to Venice Beach

A beauty along the waterway (for sale)

Entering the Fort Myers Beach mooring field (just past the bridge)

Our friends Don and Jeannie at Fort Myers Beach

Anna hides her face after being seasick on the way to Naples 

If you're in the market for a multi-million dollar home,
there are plenty to choose from in Naples
 
The Naples City Dock