In this episode, with the boat nearing completion, we are starting to think about our next destination. The last thing we want to do is stay in one spot with a newly refit sailboat. We take the time to head over to the west coast of Florida and check it out from Bradenton south to Fort Meyers. We really like the Punta Gorda area. The entire Charlotte Harbor area. We checked out the waterways all the way from the Peace River near Punta Gorda down to the barrier islands of Cayo Costa and Boca Grande. We explored the clear waters of the bay and the calm, clear blue Gulf of Mexico. We saw dolphins and manatee and stopped by a small little-uninhabited island and did some swimming. While we were swimming, we saw a tarpon swimming in the water. We even had lunch at a quaint little cottage and restaurant on the island of Cabbage Key.
The boat work is getting ready to continue, but this was an excellent break from it. It was spring break for Chazzy (12-year-old), so we took advantage of the fact that we have a camper now. It is awesome that we can just connect to the truck and head out. We have it completely stocked with everything we need, so off we can go. Heck, we even did the most red-neck thing possible, and that was we camped in a Walmart Parking lot on the drive out toward Punta Gorda.
Here are a few links to the places that we visited and stayed. I would recommend all of them. The campground was immaculate, well maintained, lots of amenities, activities and lovely staff.
- Riverside RV Park and Resort – https://rvonthego.com/florida/riversi…
- Babcock Ranch Eco Tour – https://babcockranchecotours.com/
- Flying Fish Fishing Boats/Charters – http://www.flyingfishfleet.com/ (If you want larger fish, ask as they have different trips, we went on a small fish party boat)
- Burnt Store Marina – http://burntstoremarina.com/
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Tools and supplies we use regularly can be found here:
- Screwdriver with nut ends
- Pry Bar Set
- Oscillating Multi-tool (about $35)
- The Best small wood cutting blades
- Great “plunge cutter”
- ABSOLUTE Best metal cutting blade (for cutting bolts, etc.)
- Safety Glasses
- xActo Blade Knife
- Ryobi Variable Speed Jigsaw
Video equipment used is: Canon Vixia G40
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