We are traveling north from Miami. This is Ft. Lauderdale. The waterway is very congested, lots of "No Wake" zones and lots of bridges that only open on the hour and half hour. It is a slow process to travel north.

There is a large loading area for cruise ships. This is the loading area and a cruise ship is in the background.

Miami is not the only place that has large boats. The following pictures show some of the yachts and homes along the waterway.

This is one of the most beautiful boats I saw today. It is an old wooden boat that is in pristine condition.

As we passed Jupiter Inlet this is a light house that is just inside the inlet. We are getting out of the congested area and there are not so many bridges that the Pelican can't pass through. We are beginning to make better time.

This house looks like a ginger bread house. The picture does not do it justice.

Tonight we are in Fort Pierce, Fla. This is the marina with the tiki bar on premise. We are going there for dinner. Afterwards we plan to walk down the street as they have them blocked off for "bike night". We are having a great time and the only issue is this darn computer. I'm having problems down loading pictures. Hopefully I'll get it figured out and be able to show some interesting shots as we continue traveling north.

Later,

Carl