Ft Myers, FL

Departed Naples on a beautiful Sunday morning. John's Mom has joined us for this leg of the trip. We entered the Gulf of Mexico just as a cold front was dropping down through the area. The wind and seas were constantly on our beam which made for a very rough three hours. After going through the Sanibel bridge into San Carlos Bay, things calmed down a lot.

Ft Myers is about 9 miles up the Caloosahatchee River. We dropped anchor in a little cove across the river from the city. It was just Compass Rose and two other boats (plus the resident alligator).

The next morning we were somewhat surprised and dismayed when the engine starter motor wouldn't work. And there is no 'push starting' a boat. After a few phone calls it was determined that the engine start battery wasn't putting out enough 'juice'. Finally got the engine started by running the generator and recharging the start battery. Time to get a new battery...