Bonefish Marina, Marathon the Keys

We will be staying at Bonefish Marina for about a month. Our friends are staying very close by and have been graceous enough to help us with errands and shopping. We attended a loopers get together Feb 2, at Marathon Town Marina thanks to our friends on Our Turn We road out a horrific storm on their boat.

Seven mile bridge Marathon

It was a nice sight after a long day of not seeing much crossing from Little Snake River the Everglades. We crossed with Highlander behind us all the way.

Washing off the boat we had a vistor
Ed's friend while he was washing off the boat

Anchorage Little Shark Riveer, Everglades

Highlander traveled with us from Naples to Marathon

Anchorage Russell Pass, Everglades

Naples City Dock

Some of the beautiful homes along the entrance to Naples Dock
26 07.901N
81 47.555W

Mooring Field Fort Meyers Beach

Warm day on Ft Meyers Beach
Ft Meyers Beach

Our mooring behind Our Turn

Ft. Meyers Beach Harbor

Dophin under the bow


Five dolphin swimming in front of the bow

26 27.342N

81 56.909W

Sanibel Island Anchorage near Tarpon Bay

Just after sunset flocks and flocks of birds head into Tarpon Bay to spend the night

Perfect anchorage on a beautiful day. It is finally getting warm again

We could see how high the tide goes by the encrusted limbs out of the water

Ibus in flight

Not sure which bird this is

Kayaking through Ding Darling Park in Sanibel

Damage done by the last hurricane

We found a great anchorage on a perfect day

26 27.464N

82 05.540W

Cape Coral Marina

We took a road trip with our friends, Peter and Phylis to Sanibel and Captiva. It was nestalgic for all of us. Peter and Phylis had lived on Sanibel for several years and Ed and I had visited the Islands when Ed's parents were there for many winters.

Roseate Spoonbill

26 32.623N
81 57.037W

Cabbage Key

Dinghy ride to Cayo Coasta

Flyod has been here longer than most of the staff

Highlander Jeannette and Charlie enjoyed a cheeseburger in Paradise with us

Snake cactus everywhere

One of the trails on Cabbage Key

26 39.405N

82 13.332W

Free Dock Venice

Vist with Penny and Jim and their friends Mary and Rick in Venice
Nokomis Beach with Penny and Jim

The drums are beating on Nokomas Beach

Dophin playing

27 6.503N

82 27.666W

Marina Jacks, Sarasota

View from our boat at Marina Jacks

Met new friends, Kit and Tony, wintering in the area from GLP. We had a lovely dinner together in Sarasota
Famous picture from New York magazine after WWII


Linda at the base of the statue near the marina

Marina entrance

Fuel dock and high rise

27 19.928N

82 32.720W

We rented a car and did some errands in the area but the best pictures were right at the marina