Good bye Pink Shell!!

Because of upcoming weather issues, we decided to skip going to Captiva and head for Marco Island in hopes of getting ahead of the strong winds. It was still a bumpy ride…so bumpy that Teddy and Bonnie got sea sick and threw up on Kelly twice!

On the way, we found the last slip at Marco Island. We got a spot on a T dock (end of the dock). We docked in front of a couple, David and Kim, we met at Sarasota. Their boat, “Miss Lily”, is a really cute 40′ Pilgrim Trawler with an ornate gold painted and carved design.

The Marina at Factory Bay is the only marina we encountered that has free laundry!! We did laundry until past midnight. Laundry usually costs $4 ($2/washer, $2/dryer). It isn’t about the cost but rather having that many coins available.

We left Texas with $80 in quarters and they are almost gone. Time to look for a bank.