After another beautiful week in Fort Myers, it's time for the crew to prepare for their voyage east.
The Cruise Director switches Waterway Guides as we plan our route.
"Farewell" Gulf of Mexico and "Hello" Atlantic Ocean!
We can't depart Ft Myers without one last stop for ice cream at "Scoops on First"!
Our 7:00 a.m. departure was quite foggy . . . .
. . . . but it soon lifted and we enjoyed the peaceful, rural countryside.
Along Florida's heartland waterway we saw lots of horses, cattle . . . .
. . . . and were surprised to see brahma bulls!!!
We entered 5 locks along the Okeechobee Waterway.
Three locks lifted us up to Lake Okeechobee and two locks dropped us down from Lake Okeechobee.
At the end of the first day we tied up to the dock in front of Moore Haven's City Hall.
Spiritus had another Looper boat, Meraki, join her.
The next morning we were underway at sunrise, hoping for a smooth cruise on Lake Okeechobee.
Lake Okeechobee is the second largest lake contained entirely within the United States.
The cormorants are soaking up the early morning sunshine.
The cypress trees line the canal leading into Lake Okeechobee.
The First Mate is on "Gator Watch", determined to spot a gator.
We spotted not one, not two, but THREE gators!!
Our wish came true . . . a perfectly smooth crossing.
We were able to drink our Kona coffee without spilling a drop!
We arrived safely to the mooring field at Sunset Bay Marina in Stuart, FL.
We snagged a perfect mooring ball for Spiritus . . . .
. . . . conveniently located about 100 yards from the dinghy dock.
Our dinghy, Blondie, is the grey one!
The "Dinghy Captain" doesn't even need navigation aids to find his way back to Spiritus!
Just when you don't think it could get any better, this guy gets out his guitar and starts playing & singing!
Toasting to a beautiful Okeechobee crossing and our first sunset on Florida's east coast!
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