Sunday, November 18

Red sky at night, sailors delight ...... City of Fort Meyers Yacht Basin

Our final day of cruising the Gulf Waters would be a short hop over to the Caloosahatchee River and the beginning of the Okeechobee Waterway.  It was a beautiful South Florida morning and not knowing when we would have the opportunity to return to the Gulf Coast again, we had to have one more beach fix.

South Seas Island Marina - Captiva Island

At the northern tip of Captiva, along Redfish Pass, we hit the jackpot.  It was a beachcombers paradise ........ waves & waves of shells were rolling onto the beach....... fighting couch, whelks, paper figs and cat's eyes.  Although we do not own one, we now understand why all the tourist shops on the island sell shell nets.
By early afternoon we were underway - there was lots of activity on the Waterway.  Many yacht clubs organize flotillas, an easy thing to do in this area as there are many interesting stops to be made in close proximity to each other.  From sailboats to yachts, sportfish to runabouts, it was a great afternoon for boating.
We motored up the Caloosahatchee River about ten miles to the City of Fort Meyers Yacht Basin, located in the heart of downtown.  Although pretty quiet on a Sunday night, we enjoyed a stroll through the nicely restored Fort Meyers Downtown and Waterfront District.  Returning to the boat we noticed a red sky ........ "red sky at night, sailors delight" ....... good thing as we have a long day ahead of us on Monday.