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Jan 24, 2013 - Fisheating Creek

From Ortona Lock Campground near LaBelle, FL ... Thursday, January 24, 2013 We spent a few hours today at Fisheating Creek, a state Wildlife Management Area. It was approximately 30 minutes from Ortona Lock. On the way there, we stopped at the post office where I mailed a large package of jewelry and cards to Mom. We first visited Fisheating Creek last year after hearing it was a good birding spot. However, after walking a couple miles on the trail in the hot sun, we realized we would be better off bringing our bikes the next time. This...

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Nov 19, 2005 - Course change...let's go west

The next leg to Stuart was routine involving the bridges and all the traffic in North Florida at this time of year. We enjoyed catching up with fellow cruisers, Jane and Howard Burdick (Seaburd) here for a couple of days. At Stuart we decided to delay the Key West destination. Boca Chica Marina had heavy damage during the Wilma hurricane with some 18 boats sunk at the piers, and wouldn't be ready for transients until January. Our plan quickly shifted to spending a month on Florida's west coast before heading to Key West, where we could fly...

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