Pulled up anchor at 6:45. As we pulled away, the sun came up and it was a beautiful sunrise.
At 9:50 we entered into the Caloosahatchee River at Ft Myers and got to the W.P Franklin Lock at 1:45 PM. Our 1st lock! Again without Bryan, we would not have had a clue as to how to do it. We tied to their lines and hung from the starboard side as they raised the water level 3'. At that point, they open the gates and off we go. Then we traveled eastward along the river again.
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| Tied up against the Lock wall |
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| Other boats behind us in the lock |
After being on the river for a bit and passing Ft Myers area, it was very calm so I decided to go back to the master state room and continue with my spring cleaning. I had washed down the walls with Murphys Oil Soap and still needed to oil them back up. So I did that and rewarded myself with pulling out my painting gear. Finally. I had started a shrimp boat painting just before we left but hadn't had the time to finish. I set up my easel on the freezer which is the perfect height and stable.
At about 5:30 PM, we arrived at the Ortona Lock but the last lockage was at 4:30 so that was our anchorage for the night. We tied up to the dolphins right in front of the lock. First in line for the morning opening of the locks at 7 am. One other smaller boat also waiting. There was a fantastic sunset in both directions.
The purple martins started to fly around by the millions or gazillions! A sign that tonight may be a "try the air conditioner night"! We also saw a gator cruising by.
We have 2 more locks to go through tomorrow before entering the lake.
65 miles today, 10 hrs 45 min
Total miles: 151
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