Second Wind on the Great Loop and Beyond: On To Fort Myers Beach

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

On To Fort Myers Beach

Wednesday, January 20.
We are out of cereal and I need a haircut, so it’s time to move on. As we pulled anchor in this lovely spot between Useppa and Cabbage Key Islands, we saluted again the attractive white houses of Useppa, nodded farewell to the Cabbage Key Inn, and began our cruise to Fort Myers beach. As we drove past Sanibel Island, we passed a familiar lighthouse and an island rookery of white birds. It was warm enough that people were actually sitting on the beach in bathing suits. Fishing boats, sailboats, cruising yachts, ferry boats, fast boats, and shrimp boats were all hanging out as we passed under the Matanzas Bridge from Fort Myers proper to Fort Myers Beach. We are now docked at Salty Sam's Marina, where we caught another gorgeous sunset. A pleasant but relatively uneventful day.

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Hey, you're just a little east of the marina where my friend Mike Loggins and I had Reprise, aC320, hauled for an inspection and, ultimately, loaded onto a trailer for its trip to Guntersville where it rests today, just a few steps down the pier from our boat. Looks like all is well. FMB looked a little hectic from that vantage point. Too much to do over there?

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"Second Wind" is the name of our 34-foot PDQ power catamaran. Since we bought it in 2006, Bob and I have found "Second Wind" to be a comfortable, innovative, well-thought-out boat – perfect for carrying us on our Great Loop adventure and beyond. Cruising America’s Great Loop meant traveling the entire eastern portion of the United States and Canada on a continuous route of inland rivers, the Intercoastal Waterway, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes. The 6,000-plus mile trip usually requires from six months to several years to complete. It took us nearly a year. When we eventually “crossed our wake” on the Tennessee River, we had experienced the thrills of crossing large, open waterways like the Gulf of Mexico, the Chesapeake Bay, New York Harbor, and Lake Michigan; narrow, winding rivers; and a varied system of locks and canals. We had seen amazing cities and towns from a unique waterfront perspective, and we had relished the solace of quiet anchorages, miles from civilization. After our Great Loop adventure was completed in 2007, we have continued our cruising adventures. This journal is our way of sharing the fun.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

On To Fort Myers Beach

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