Navigation aids are on the GICW to guide boater to the channel. But birds like them as well. Osprey's come back year after year and build onto their nest. Sometimes the numbers on the aids are totally covered.
and again.
Today we had a couple of firsts. First offshore trip, we went off shore about 1.5 miles to get to 20 foot depths where there is no inside passage. Also the first time on this trip where shorts and Tee shirt was worn.
Tonight we are behind Marco island on anchor after passage both outside and inside from Ft. Myers Beach. The inside passage goes past many fancy and some modest homes. Lots of them have full screen to allow outside living. (intolerable mosquitos according to the guidebooks). This one is two stories high and covers a swiming pool.
Inside has lots of Manatee zones. Some very slow, some with limit of 25-30MPH. Of course our max speed is 15MPH.
Today we stopped at Mound Key Archaeological State Park. The Calusa indians lived in south florida but were exterminated by diseases brought by the Spanish. Thus very little is known about them or their culture. Like some other Indians they built mounds, but how or why is unknown. Here is a trail up to the top of a mound on Mound Key. Its made of sea shells and oyster shells.
This park is only reachable by boat and is not very popular. We were the first visitor in 3 days. it it reacheable through a curving opening in the mangrove trees.
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