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Flag of United States MOORE HAVEN, Florida
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

HELLO ALL,OUR TRIP HAS REALLY STARTED TODAY.THE WEATHER IS GREAT WE ARE READY.WE LEAVE THE MOORING FIELD AT FT MYERS BEACH AND START OUR JOURNEY TO MOORE HAVEN CITY.DOLPHIN HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING US ALL DAY.WE REACH THE BEAUTIFUL RAILROAD BRIDGE OUTSIDE OF FT MYERS CITY AND HERE COMES A TRAIN!!!!THE RAILROAD BRIDGE CLOSES THE TRAIN PASSES WE WAIT FOR THE BRIDGE TO OPEN---THERE IS A MALFUNCTION---THE BRIDGE OPERATOR HAD TO CLIMB DOWN TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS WITH TOOLBOX IN HAND AND MAKE A REPAIR FINALLY THE BRIDGE OPENS.WE NOW ENTER THE CALOOSAHATCHEE CANAL(RIVER)THE RIDE IS BEAUTIFUL HORSES GRAZING IN THE YARDS WITH NO FENCES,CATTLE SWIMMING IN THE RIVER,AND BEAUTIFUL HOMES.THERE IS ALSO SO MUCH PEACE AND TRANQUILITY AND LOTS OF WILDLIFE.WE PASS THROUGH TWO LOCKS THE FRANKLIN AND THE ORTONA THEY FILL THE LOCKS 8-10 FT AND LIFT US UP SO WE HAVE TO HANG ON TO THE LOCK LINES TIGHT AND LOTS OF FENDERS TO PROTECT THE SIDE OF THE BOAT.WE CONTINUE ON THROUGH THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY TO MOORE HAVEN CITY.THERE ARE CITY DOCKS HERE WITH WATER AND ELECTRIC AND HAROLD COMES TO YOUR BOAT AND COLLECTS THE FEE.IT WAS ALONG DAY BUT A VERY SCENIC TRIP.MR DACH AND MS HEIDI DID VERY WELL TODAY BUT WERE GLAD TO FINALLY HAVE THEIR PAWS ON THE GRASS .TOMORROW WE WILL TRAVEL TO INDIANTOWN ACROSS THE LAKE.WE HEAR THEY HAVE MOORINGS AT SUNSET BAY SO WE WILL CHECK IT OUT.