Fort Myers

 

We arrived at Legacy Harbour Marina in Ft Myers, Florida at the end of January.

This will be our "home port" for the next thirty days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ft Myers is known as The City of Palms.  It didn't take us long to figure out why!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Our first sunset at Legacy Harbour Marina, on the Caloosahatchee River.

 

 

 

 

 

 This large, beautiful banyan tree in front of the county courthouse reminds us of Hawaii.

 

 

 

 

 This oak tree was destroyed in a storm, but a local artist creatively carved a symbolic eagle into the remaining trunk.

 

 

 

 

 Yes, it is February, and the warm temperatures here have the shrubs and flowers blooming.

 

 

 

 

 

UNCOMMON FRIENDS

Edison, Ford and Firestone 

Fathers of the American Industrial Twentieth Century

 The city pays regular homage to Edison & Ford who both had winter homes in Ft Myers.

 

 

 

 

Our Pensacola dock mates, Doug & Bev, from Sea Dog, join us at the Thursday morning Farmer's Market in Centennial Park.

 

 

 

 

 

A FIRST!

Linda went to a hair salon that is actually on a BOAT!

 

 

 

 

 

 The view of the harbor from Linda's salon chair!

 

 

 

 

 

The birthday girl was served coffee in bed while she opened her many birthday wishes and surprises.

The Captain's job included providing fresh Kleenex while tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flowers and an Edible Arrangement were delivered directly to Spiritus from her precious family

. . . . . .more Kleenex!

 

 

 

 

 

 Before going out for her birthday dinner, Doug & Bev provide pupus and champagne in Linda's honor aboard Sea Dog.

 

 

 

 

 

 The second time in six months that the Captain dons long pants!

 

 

 

 

 

 Celebrating the prettiest and youngest girl to turn "a little over 59"!

 

 

 

 

 No birthday of Linda's would be complete without an ice cream dessert!

 

 

No doggie bag is necessary!

 

 

 

 

 The party continues after dinner with rooftop dancing at the Indigo Hotel Rooftop Lounge !

 

 

 

 

 

 Ft Myers' annual Art Fest draws huge crowds over the weekend.  Over 800 artists and vendors fill the city waterfront district.

 

 

 

 

 Local high school students created lots of "sidewalk" chalk art.

 

 

 

  

 The longest VW Bug we've ever seen!

 

 

 

 

 

 The longest legged girl we've ever seen!

 

 

 

 

 

Do you think this instrument sounds as good as it looks?

 

 

 

 

 

 These talented musicians certainly sounded as good as they looked!

After being enthralled for nearly three hours, we were shocked to hear they had never performed together as a group until this event.

 

 

 

 

 

Fellow Loopers, Jeff & Lolly, hosted a Super Bowl party aboard their trawler, Not So Fast . . . . . complete with a surprise birthday cake for Linda!