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Fort Myers, Florida with a road trip to the "Keys"

Our plan from the very beginning was to make our way by boat to the Florida Keys. We've been watching the weather carefully, and decided to stop in Fort Myers for a few days, to give the wave action a chance to settle down out in the Gulf, and to explore a bit. Sea Loons safe at Fort Myers Yacht Bassin Our friends (fellow boaters from Ontario, MV Best Friends) rented a place not to far from here to spend some of the winter months away from the snow. We were a bit worried that we would miss them, and I am really glad we were able to meet up and spend time with them. Because of them, we got to visit much more of the area than we normally would have. Sanibel & Captiva Island (no photos), Naples (and it's Pier), the Everglades National Park, Ochopee (and the smallest post office), just to name a few of the places we got to see. We only intended to stay in Fort Myers a week and then move on - to where? That, we were unsure of. The wave ac