Jacksonville, Florida

We made it! The Ortega River Marina is our new home while we spiffy up the boat.  We hope she sells quickly but you never know...

On our way North

We thought we were done with the ICW but here we are heading back up the ICW to the St. Johns River, up the river to Jacksonville.

From Ft. Lauderville heading North stops along the way:
Lettuce Lake anchorage
Lantana anchorage
Hobe Sound anchorage
Fort Pierce Marina
Melbourne Causeway S. anchor
Jay Jay RR Causeway, Titisville anchor
Halifax Harbor marina, Daytona Beach
St. Augustine G9 marker anchor
Jackonsville City Free Dock


Sightings along the way:
White Pelicans

Pink Spoonbill

Large houses encased by netting to keep the bugs out!

Road Trip

We are still in Fort Lauderdale. We are looking at marinas that are not too costly while we fix up the boat preparing it for sale.

 We rented a car and took a road trip across Florida through the Everglades to Fort Meyers.  Here we spent some relaxing time visiting lovely Holley and Liz.  On the return trip, we drove to Key Largo for a pleasant afternoon.

Puzzle time for the sisters.

Fort Lauderdale

We crossed the North Atlantic Ocean with high seas on our stern to arrive in Fort Lauderdale, USA.  We spent 3 days on a mooring ball at Las Olas and took the dinghy to shore to stroll the massive beach.  The beach boardwalk is lined with bars and restaurants packed with happy tourists.

We then went up the New River, which was very narrow and a challenge negotiating the many tight turns, especially when large mega yachts were heading our way.  We plan to explore downtown Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area while we wait for a doctors appointment for Ken.