Ft. Lauderdale/Boca Raton/Boynton Beach

After a lovely evening out with David Ginnett and his lovely ladies, wife- Darla and daughter-Rebecca, we left out early to try to avoid some approaching storms but worse gusty winds. We had to get the holding tanks pumped out and their boat that does this in your slip was down so we had to fight the current and the wind and finally got over to their fuel dock to pump out. We started north on the AIW (Atlantic Inter-coastal Waterway) and were immediately star struck. We had been told this was an opulent waterway but we had no idea. We went through Port Everglades first and saw about 4 or 5 big cruise ships. I am sure that our cruising buddies are familiar with this area and thankfully we were going through in a non-busy time. Then came the slow ride up the waterway where the homes and boats are fabulous and the low bridges are many. Boca Raton was particularly rich. It took us 7 hours to go 40 miles because we had so many bridges to go under but because of the threatening weather (maybe?) there was not a lot of boat traffic. I can see where it would be a zoo on weekends. We got to dock at Boynton Beach at about 3 pm and the storms moved in.

Great  dinner last night at GG's with the Ginnett's

Port Everglades and the cruise ships

Lots of low bridges

Gold Go Fast Boat

Fabulous home with a silver Go Fast  Boat-they are neighbors

Typical Boca Raton home with waterfront pool

Love the yacht with the helicopter

This one is being built and is for sale--yours?