Our planned short stop at Marco Island and Esplanade Marina turned into a week long stay. We loved every bit of it! The marina's location was perfect; there were many shops, grocery stores, and restaurants all within walking distance.
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| Crazy 8 at Esplanade Marina |
We ventured aboard our dinghy to numerous isolated beaches...
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| Marco Beaches |
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| Dinghy Excursion! |
Where this is the only inhabitant you encounter...
and ton of shells....
with clear water!
We had a great time in Marco. We also visited with our buddy boater from Dulcinea, Nancy, who drove down from Naples. She takes us to Stan's Idle Hour in Goodland. This definitely was a crazy place to spend a Sunday afternoon!
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| Us with Nancy at the Breast Awareness Fundraiser at Stan's. |
Tom with the infamous Miss Mary.
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| Tom came prepared with $1 bills! |
We also thank Brent and Susan for showing us the island of Marco and their beautiful canal home. This place is truly a boater's paradise!
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| Lots of canals. Lots of boats. |
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| For you, NO! Life is good. |
Although we planned to make the 90 mile Gulf run to Key West, after reviewing the weather forecast we revise our plan and head north. The huge arctic cold front will usher in 12 foot seas this weekend. When it will calm, is any one's guess. While there are worse places to be stuck than Key West, we do need to get back to Cincinnati soon. So, we decide to head north on this very calm day before the storm,
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| Sunny skies and calm seas - awesome!!! |
The water is very clear and we see sea turtles, dolphins, and lots of jellyfish.
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| A huge jellyfish |
We leave around 10am and make the 60 mile trip to Boca Grande Marina on Gasparilla Island.
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| Path of Crazy 8 on October 30th |
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| Sunset on Gasparilla Island |
Stay safe and warm everyone. It appears Mother Nature may have her own tricks this Halloween!
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| Happy Halloween! |
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