2/26/14: On Saturday 2/22/14 we left Islamorada, Fl headed for our home port.  In 4 days we have traveled 176 Nautical Miles (NM). Our 1^st day we anchored at Thursday Cove in Barnes Sound. The sunset view was amazing.

Left Marina to R84 then headed north.

Anchor view Thursdays Cove, Barnes Sound

The next day we traveled through Biscayne Bay, Miami, & anchored in Ft. Lauderdale. What a difference! We shared the water with Cruise Ships, sailboats (big & small), fast boats from a poker run,  a sea plane doing touch & goes, as well as slow trawlers like us. Russ said he had never had so many people try to run over him at one time. 

Sea Plane doing touch & go...

We could hear these boats coming before we saw them. 

Poker run that was from Miami to Islamorada on the Gulf side.

This guy has a helicopter on his yacht. WOW!

Ft. Lauderdale is a cruise ship port. We got right up next to these guys.

Miami

It was Sunday so the locals gathered to party. 

Our anchor view in Ft. Lauderdale. Beautiful sunset & million dollar homes view.

After leaving Ft. Lauderdale traffic calmed down making it a good travel day. We anchored at Old Port Cove with a view of mega yachts.

Tuesday 2/25/14 we anchored out near the Ft. Pierce Bridge.  Another night of calm winds and good hold on anchor.  As we drifted off to sleep, God provided us with a spectacular view of stars through the open deck hatch.

Ft. Pierce Bridge Anchor View

Today we push forward. ICW is calm this morning but expected to change by afternoon.