HOT DAMN DADDY...WE'RE GOIN' BOAT'N! That was the cry this morning from our bed as Bob announced at 5am that the wind had shifted and was now easterly. We will be off the dock by 6am and will be in Bimini around 2pm. I am excited as we have not been into Bimini before, we only anchored on the Bank, which was lovely shallow clear turqoise waters, but this is a new adventure. And "No, we did not trade in our boat to do cross-country, vs. cross-water...."
Our friend Dan Himes let us try out his Suzuki for a minute last night.

Even though I may need a jacket as it is a little cooler than Miami.....this little girl's smile surely warms my heart!

While Capt Bob is waiting for the weather to turn around so we can start our cruise across the Gulf Stream and Bahamas Bank and hopefully reach Exuma Sea Park by Thanksgiving, I get to enjoy this sweet face! Amelia, my my 7mth old grandaughter, and she is as sweet as she looks!

Buddy started digging into his gift bag from Stillwater Vet Clinic as soon as we secured Veda L to the dock in Miami, he said "for goodness sake Mom, the sun is hot, do I have to get my sunscreen out myself?

Buddy enjoys his bow seating while cruising through the canals of Pompano Beach past waterfront mansions wondering if there are any "rich cats" around.

The bow of Veda L enters downtown Miami, pretty weird boating through Miami, but very cool!

Beware any Pirates of the Caribbean or any wanna be "galley wenches" that might have an eye for my Capt!

I had a little fun in Photoshop with this palm tree!

Between Fort Meyers and Sarasota we had Mama and her little baby face dolphin leap alongside Veda L, they were making dolphin squeaks almost as loud as Janet was squealing! While in Venice, Janet and I went to the beach, very shallow water with surf, so as I played around and floated in the surf Janet walked out about 50' I turned around to see a fin passing behind her, I yelled at her to come in, she laughed, I said "shark", she laughed, I said "I am not kidding" she did not see the Dolphin gliding behind her in a very shark like way, scared the B-jeezus out of me! Dolphins are supposed to porpoise through the water....not glide like sharks! I told her it would have made a very interesting obituary......

We took a stroll around downtown Fort Myers and found it to be delightful, great architecture, and palm trees that were so beautiful they looked fake.

The art center is made of corals and limestone, very cool! Used to be a Federal building.

A Banyan tree across the street from Fort Myers Municipal Docks where we stayed, if I look a little sweaty....another 90 degree and 90 percent humidity day.