Arrival on the Atlantic Side

We have arrived on the Atlantic side of Florida in Stuart!   Another milestone in the trip.  Our eastward journey is complete and the last 100 miles or so will be north.  Crossing from the Gulf to the Atlantic through Lake Okeechobee included five locks in total.  Below is a map of the waterway with the locks highlighted.  The last lock down at St. Lucie was the largest at 14 feet and also the busiest of the five for us.  At the St. Lucie lock six boats total locked through.  All the other locks we were the only boat locking through.  A busy Saturday afternoon for the Lock Master.

Route across Florida

Our next stop is just 23 miles north at Ft. Pierce city marina.  The reason for the short travel day is because four boats that we traveled the river with in fall 2012 are docked there for the winter.  It will be very nice to have docktails and visit with our friends from 3 years ago and catch up on everyone's travels.

While our final marina and new home is still TBD, we have just one more long day to be in the area and make our selection.