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I guess when we were younger this would have been the spot, but not now. It was like Coney Island with a suntan, people
of all shapes and sizes on the beach. Everybody was a fairgrounds "barker" promoting this and that. We managed to get some
free hats and T-shirts promoting Budweiser.
After the expense of our Naples visit we were ready to settle down and had arranged for a mooring at Salty Sam's Marina
which is new, and operated by the City. It will be a nice facility once they work out the bugs - no tethers for the moorings,
no internet access, and no phones. It did meet our criteria - cheap.
The City provided free bus transportation to and from the beach but to get anywhere else would require a rental car.
There was little on the beach of interest. We did manage to purchase some fine shrimp and lobster directly off the boats that
moored nearby, and that was a treat.
The neighboring islands of Sanibel, Captiva and Cayo Costa loomed just north of the beach area and we decided to take
a week or two and visit these areas. Cayo Costa was particularly nice, with a lovely beach, well-protected anchorage and an
opportunity to collect some shells.
Weather once again cut short our plans so after a couple of days near Pelican Bay (Cayo Costa) we headed back south,
and east to Ft. Meyers proper.
Downtown Ft. Meyers ...Centennial Marina
Centennial Marina was the most affordable, best equipped marina of the entire season. Located in the downtown area we had
access to public transportation, the Edison/Ford Homes, fantastic restaurants in a restored downtown area, and best of all
a swimming pool.
The hotel adjacent to the Marina was booked solid with Bostonians arriving daily to watch the Spring Training games by
the Redsox. While you couldn't get tickets for these games, the Minnesota Twins game tickets were readily available.
If you visit Ft. Meyers be sure and visit the Thomas Edison/Henry Ford homes.
Now On To Okeechobee Waterway
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