Rush hour at Fort Myers
16 March 2018 | Fort Myers Beach
Sunny and 70 degrees, yes!
Susan and I pulled into Fort Myers harbour around one today. At first I thought there may have been a tsumani warning as it looked as if every boat here was on the move. There were more than 70 boats heading out, but also there was 30 behind me heading in. Boat size ranged from 16 to 100 feet. It seems that down here, the more expensive the boat, the more ignorant you get about little things like rules of the road, courtesy etc. We were tossed about like corks on a raging sea with all the wake from large yachts passing us on both sides, digging 5 foot holes in the water. Susan fell off the seat with one set of waves, hurting her back. I believe I will be buying a paintball gun tomorrow! I do have to say, we did meet some considerate yachtsmen, and I was always quick to give them an appreciative wave, or bow!
Eventually we met my friends Bill and Rose Marie in their pontoon boat and they led us back to their lovely house on the canal. We are parked at their neighbours dock next to their home. Have to leave some chocolates for the neighbours.
Todays picture is of some of the boats we encountered entering the harbour.