Hello again, family and friends - so glad you could join us! It is with mixed feelings that we report having reached and passed the apex of our journey; we are now officially (but slowly) making our way towards home. The city of Bradenton is the farthest north on the Gulf Coast we will travel on this trip; it was wonderful to visit with family there and in Sarasota.
Since leaving Bradenton, Quality Time has been making her way south again along the Gulf Coast, stopping at anchor near some beautiful coastal State Parks (so far Stump Pass State Park and Don Pedro State Park). Natural beaches and the best sea-shelling we've ever experienced - what a beautiful area to take our time to explore. The pictures just don't do it justice, but I tried.
We will be spending the month of February at the marina of Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach. Some readers may recall we stayed there briefly on our way north from the Keys; we enjoyed it so much we decided to go back and stay longer. Our watery trek back to Virginia will likely begin in earnest at the beginning of March, with an expected arrival home by the end of the month. We plan to cut across Florida using canals which lead to and through Lake Okeechobee instead of going all the way around the Keys again. Likely to be quite scenic, but we'll see.
Thankfully, there is nothing to report on the Quality Time mechanical front; all systems performing nominally (knock on wood). Mark has broken out the fishing rods but with no success yet - will keep you posted!
Enjoy the pictures!!!
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