We landed in WP Franklin Lock & Dam Campground on Tuesday while fleeing hurricane Matthew. Fortunately, Matthew stayed far enough off shore to spare our home of any damage. So, we decided to stay at this campground for a few more days and unwind from hurricane stress. This is a beautiful campground, it's very quiet and has a laid back atmosphere. So, you can choose to lay back and relax here and watch the boats go by, or travel twelve miles to Fort Myers where there's an abundance of restaurants, shopping, and beaches.
Since we like eating and beaches, we decided to head to Fort Myers Beach for lunch and check out the beaches there.
Before leaving for Fort Myers Beach, I took this picture of the Andrea Cay as it was locking through the Franklin lock probably heading to Florida's east coast through the Okeechobee waterway. This is not your average yacht. She is 120 feet long and has twin 455 HP engines. It was launched in 2002 and can accommodate 10 guests with a professional crew of four. It's home port is Baltimore, MD,
Our first stop in Fort Myers Beach was Heidi's Island Bristo. They serve a variety of items, including German food, on their menu, and we can tell you their schnitzel was very good! Yummy!
The Beaches at Fort Myers Beach are nice, but the parking spaces are very limited and this wasn't even peak season! After spending several minutes driving around looking for a parking spot, I grabbed a handicap spot just long enough to snap these three shots of the beach.
Ocean Boulevard runs through the middle of Fort Myers Beach. It's only a two lane road and is woefully inadequate to handle the volume of cars that use this road. The traffic congestion and limited parking was becoming a hassle. So, we left without spending any time on the beach.
After touring the beautiful campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, and making a stop at camping world, we returned to the serenity of our campground for some serious relaxation.
Another of the many splendid activities we enjoy is watching the sunset, and Florida is blessed with some of the best almost everyday. These pictures just don't do justice to the variety of vivid and spectacular colors that nature has to offer.
Well, that brings an end to another wonderful day! If all of our days were half as good as today, we'd be very fortunate indeed!
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