Dolphins at play

So we've been in Punta Gorda for a couple of days now, and I have been very lax in keeping you all up to date on our whereabouts.  I'll have to back up a bit...

We left Cape Haze in a very thick 'white' haze, or fog as some might call it.  We knew we didn't have far to travel to reach Punta Gorda, and our local contact said that there wasn't any fog up at the top of the bay.  It wasn't long before we came upon the swing bridge at Boca Grande, and had to wait about 10 minutes for it to open.  Once through the bridge, we were quickly joined by a pair of dolphins who spent a long time playing and jumping in our wake.  You will notice that one of them is missing a dorsal fin, but that doesn't seem to slow it down at all.

Charlotte Harbor was foggy about half way up, but as we came out of the fog we were treated to a beautiful sunny afternoon.  When we got to the marina and were directed to our slip, who should be right next to us but Larry and Mary Hatton on M/T Pockets - friends from Goose Pond in Alabama!!  They've been here for a month already, so were able to give us all the scoop on where to go, where to shop, and where to eat.  It was so nice to see some familiar faces.

Sunday's miles:  32

Total miles:  1310

We are now at Laishley Park Municipal Marina in Punta Gorda.  The marina has bicycles available to borrow, so we've been 'doing the town' that way during daylight hours, and by foot after dark.  

This little green heron seems to live close by, as we see him regularly.

We have arranged to stay here for a month.  Michael has to head home to Canada to take care of some business, and Edee and I will stay here while he's gone.  It's a lovely little town, with lots to offer, and I am looking forward to exploring some of the galleries and artisans workshops without Michael getting bored and trying to hurry me along!

Poor Edee needs surgery again - she has another lump that needs to be removed, so we'll have it done here where we are planning to stay put for a while and she will have time to recover.  The vet we visited yesterday seems to be very thorough, and we believe she'll be in good hands.