Cruising from Ft. Myers to Anna Maria Isl Sept. 2009

 Tom and Lisa join our adventure at Ft. Myer Yacht Basin.  After moving aboard in the guest stateroom we have a bite to eat and were on our way to Captiva Island Fla. Sept. 2009.

 On our way we had to go through the "mile of terror" around the southern tip of Pine Island.

 Then after the shallow water in the mile of terror in about an hour or so we intered the channel to South Seas Yacht Basin on Captiva Island.

 Memories! Great Escape at the dock on Captiva as we leave for a moonlit walk on the beach.

 View of enterence channel.

 Tom and Lisa at our table at the "Bubble Room"  This resturant is a "must" when on Captiva.

 View off the flybridge in the marina.

 Tom helps with new power cords.

After several days on Captiva we're on our way to Venice Fla. Swing bridge opening for us.

 Crow's Nest Marina at Venice Fla.  Two minet walk to beach from our boat.

 Tom and Lisa and me on our "tee" dock on Anna Maria Island.  They left us the next day and flew home to StL.  We stayed on a day or two before crossing Tampa Bay and on to Clearwater Fla.

Alaskan Innerpassage Cruise.for crew of Great Escape

JoAnn and I with friends went on the Island Princes and left our "Great Escape" at home in St. Louis Mo.  Alaska is home to glaciers and wilderness and much natural beauty.

 Moving into our cabin was a pleasent supprise as the cabin was of decent size with a desk and balcony.

 View from the balcony

 desk with phone to order room service 24 hrs. a day with no tipping permitted.

 11:30 PM Seems it never gets dark here as sunset was 1/2 hr ago and sunrise is at 3:30AM

 Heading up the innerpassage (protected water route)

 Picture of a VanCouver marina in which I counted 5 pilot house Bayliners like ours.  A veryt common boat up here.  Made me a little homesick for our "Great Escape"  Looks like our boat in center.

 A "float plane" trip in Juneau is an essential in my book.  The massive glaciers are seen best this way and contrary to what we are told, most of them are growing.  When they break at the edges and form icebergs thats due to growth.

 Iceberg as seen from our balcony with a seal hitching a ride.

 Taku glacier.  The fellow standing in center of pic is holding a 8ft stick to scare off the bears as we get reaty to make our way back to the float plane.

 JoAnn and me posing with the "River Bill" bumper sticker (our favorite website to visit.) along side our ship.

 Island Princes cruisw ship as seen from a tower in VanCouver.