Naples up to Fort Myers

 Our ride up to Fort Meyers was prefaced with the notion that we could be in for some rough water. Having been tossed around between Fleeming Channel and Nassau we were concerned for what lay in store for us on this portion of our trip.
 But we've had a couple of good nights in Naples at the City Marina. It was located convenient to many places within Naples, well run, and the fuel was well priced given we got a 10% discount having purchased 200 gallons. Actually it was 197 but the attendant was very understanding. Given our average speeds were a bit high to move us through some rough water, we received reasonable economy from Freedom.
 However our concern regarding the weather on the GOM was not warranted. As long as we stayed within a mile of the shoreline we had calm seas with a light breeze keeping the bridge at a comfortably cool temperature. So we chugged along on a holiday in the U.S. expecting to be confronted by crazed boaters getting their last run of the Summer in. Yet again we were pleasantly surprised to have nothing but pleasant encounters with other boaters. Everyone was well behaved making the passage easy.
 Ft Myers is home to several points of interest including the Edison and Ford vacation homes. Considering their wealth I have to admit they lived in what would appear to be modest accommodations. The settings the dwellings find themselves in is very appealing being riverside and Edison had a penchant for importing many different varieties of plant life and trees. The tour of this attractive site is informative and well worth the stop. I'm sure everyone will learn something while enjoying the scenery. By the way did you know that Edison was Ford's mentor? Just how far this man's creativity went is amazing. 
 Arriving in Ft. Myers signals that our trip is at an end. The 2010-2011 boating season is over and we will be putting Freedom up on the hard for the Summer. If it wasn't for the threat of Jury duty I have postponed already we probably would have stayed aboard even longer this year. At this point we'll have less to talk about with regard to boating but that doesn't mean we won't be working the subject. We're already considering the "honey do" list Freedom is demanding.