This posting is out of order, but I wanted to share the pictures from our day in Boca Grande, and a day in Cayo Costa before Jeff's stroke.
After leaving Punta Gorda around February 20, we headed toward the barrier Islands that stretch from Sanibel, Captiva and Cayo Costa to Gasparilla, some of the most beautiful islands in the area. We anchored off the town of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island in the fog. We waited and it burned off in time to dinghy in for lunch and a leisurely tour around the canals and inlets.
Gasparilla Island pictures:
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| Canal in Boca Grande |
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| Old Florida Marina |
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| Boat House |
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| We had lunch here on the upper deck with a view of the boats coming and going |
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| Check out the dolphin fin - they are very hard to photograph, but they are all over, following the boat and playing. |
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| The Bayou |
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| Another boat house |
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| Pelican bronze sculpture |
The next day we made the short crossing of the Boca Grand Pass to
Pelican bay on Cayo Costa. I dinghied ashore to the park ranger dock
and walked about 1/2 mile across the island to the beach. Beautiful and
covered with shells. Plenty of open space to walk the shore and enjoy
the solitude.
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| Cayo Costa Beach looking toward Boca Grande Pass |
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| Island trees with hundreds of hawks looking for lunch |
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| Interesting evergreen trees |
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| Shells and more shells |
Unfotunately our plans to spend a few days here were cut short by
Jeff's second stroke. We had to call the coast guard and the local
Sheriff Boats and a Fire Boat with EMT aboard took Jeff to shore and to
the Ft Myers Hospital. Luckily we were able to get in touch with the
Doyles and the Occhinos who helped us with everything. After a night in
the hospital, Jeff was much better, and he came home to the boat after
Ed and Dennis helped me bring it back to Ft. Myers Beach. He is doing
much better, regaining his speech, and energy.
The bonus was that his brother Pete came from Iowa for the second time this winter to visit us back in Snook Bight Marina in Ft. Myers Beach. We rested and relaxed with Pete and visited our Florida friends and MYC family for two weeks.
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| Jeff and Pete |
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| We had some long walks on the beach - even on a stormy day |
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| This Pelican is NOT a sculpture |
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| These dolphin ARE sculptures |
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| We took the trolley to town |
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| "Time Square" Ft Myers Beach |
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| The shrimp boats in Ft Myers Beach |
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