South Florida

I just spent 5 great days in south Florida near Port Charlotte.

The first photo is of my good friend Captain Dick from Howell at the wheel of his Bennington. This is a cool pontoon boat with a 150 horse motor that runs a amazing 45 miles an hour!

The second photo is his lovely wife, Barb (and Spanky) when we were coming back from an enjoyable long cruise. These fine folks have a beautiful house right on the canal. Most of the nice homes here, like theirs, have a lanai screened room with pool and a boat lift a few feet away so they can really enjoy the Florida weather! It is a great location, as they can travel by boat up the river, into the intercoastal, then out in the gulf to all points beyond. Their good friends Tom and Shirley (also from Michigan) were very gracious hosts to me, allowing me to park the Starship at their home during my visit!

The third picture is just to show you, wherever Spanky goes, he is always adding new members to his fan club!

If you know me, you know my love of Amphicars, and my continued quest to find the remaining ones. The last two photo's are of one I found in south Florida. A perfect example of why you should never drive your car into salt water! Sadly, this one will never swim again.

What a wonderful week, but time to hit the road again. On the way north, slowly............