Day 113: Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Port to Port: Fort Myers, Florida

First Things First: Saw someone catch and release a sea turtle at the fishing pier.

Underway: 0:00 am      Motor Off: 0:00 pm      Miles Traveled: 0      Stayed At: Marina

Mile to Mile: What a difference a day makes. Although mostly sunny, the wind picked up today and made for a blustery day – perfect for exploring the island and doing some shopping.

After a slow start in the morning, we had a late breakfast of homemade pancakes, bacon and orange juice, packed up the girls and moved them into their cute house just a few blocks from the marina on the other side of the channel. Sarah found a great deal on Groupon for a three-day rental that they couldn’t pass up.

After getting them moved in, we wandered around some of the shops and took the trolley down to the far southern end of the island – much quieter at this end than our end. Lots of beach but very little traffic and not many people wandering around. Shopping was a bust here too – we did find an ice cream shop though which we enjoyed while waiting for the trolley back to the marina.

We decided to have a movie night at the house using Netflix so we went by the boat to get some snacks and the computer while the girls went back to their house to rest and relax. The wind was churning up the channel so Cindy and I decided to pack sheets and pillows to camp out with Jess and Sarah – surprise! We would have survived but it was nice to sleep all night without bouncing up and down in peaceful quiet. So much for a wild and crazy night at the beach – we were all sound asleep dreaming about the next day’s adventures before midnight. What a fun day just spending time together.