too many rules in Naples!








lighthouse at Gasparilla













wildlife exhibit at marina...



dolphins in the bow wave..


Luc catches a Spanish Mackeral....

Almost Through!

Gaspirilla Island was filled with many adventures! After Naples, we sailed all day and anchored at a small island close to Gaspirilla. The next morning, we picked up anchor and motored to it, got a slip in the marina, rented a golf cart, and we were out exploring the town. The city of Boca Grande was where we spent our time. We went to the lighthouse museum and visited the unique shops. That night, we went shelling and found a sufficient amount of unique and very pretty shells!
Around noon the next day, we sailed to Eggmont Key in Tampa Bay. We experienced a rough night that night with a huge thunderstorm, but the next morning we explored the island. We found forts, shells, birds, and a lighthouse. After walking around the island for about an hour we sailed for Tarpon Springs.
We arrived the greek inspired city, the world capitol of sponging, in the mid-afternoon. We did a quick cleanup then went and found dinner at Costa's! The Greek cuisine quenched all our hungers! We returned to the boat that night well-fed and eager for a good nights sleep with shorepower.

Pictures!

On the Road Again

We just left for Bimini where we had a very pleasant sail. It was a relaxing sail with no problems. In Bimini we stayed at a City Marina with very good hospitality and a pool to cool off in. The day we arrived we went to lunch and had a walk around the town. We enjoyed going to the flea market with store-owners who were determined to not let any customer leave without buying something! We then went back to the boat as it started raining and had a very laid back night. The next day we took off for Marathon early in the morning. It was an overnight sail that tired almost all of us for a good amount of time. When we got there, we dropped the boat off at a Ship Yard where our beloved air conditioning could finally be fixed. In the mean time, we wasted a couple of days in a beautiful resort in Key West. We explored the city and had an exiting night in Mallory Square where we watched the street performers and legendary sunset. We doubled the cost to get the air conditiong by stocking up on t-shirts, hats, and other souvenirs. Soon, our time of staying at a hotel was up and we headed back for Marathon where we would set sail for the Everglades.

We arrived at Everglade City, a stop that Guy was especially excited about! Luc and Guy walked around town and found nothing of too much intrest. So we left the town and headed towards the next stop: Naples. On our way there we ran into some hilarious ocean creatures, Manatees. We motored through the ICW nicely landscaped with “flamingoes” as we named them and other creatures. But the fun ended when we went aground. We were stuck in the mud for about two hours until the tide rose. We continued and anchored in a bay surrounded by houses fit for a King! The next morning, we arrived at Naples, got fuel, go a slip in the marina, and explored the town! We all loved the relaxed feeling of Naples, not to mention the luxury of it. Huge mansions lines the streets we walked on and giant palm trees stood right beside them. We headed towards Tin City, a “yahoo tourist destination”-quote Guy. However, we all enjoyed the stores and returants. Next, we headed back to the boat to indulge in the beautiful thing called wi-fi.

Pictures!

The beautiful Sandy Cay:

(left) Guy, Luc, and Lisa enjoy our cave at Powell Cay. (below) Luc, Lauren, Alyssa, and Lisa on top of the bluffs at Powell Cay with Kala Kai in the background.

Luc, Lisa, Lauren, and Alyssa at Man-O-War Cay. Man-O-War Beach:

Luc getting ready to hop in the water at Sandy Cay;

Guy and Lisa enjoying Man-O-War Beach;

Alyssa and Lauren before Capt-n Jacks;

Another great dinner cooked on Kala Kai!