Naples 3

While the wind was blowing like stink (origin?), one morning we noticed a lot of dust drifting in thru the hatches and the smell of wood smoke. We popped up into the cockpit only to choke on all the smoke which was drifting west across our location. Several fires were burning in and near the Everglades, driven rapidly by the high winds. This went on for days, although the smoke eventually drifted north of us.

At the end of the dock are a few restaurants, but then it is neighborhood for several blocks north to downtown, or east to the pier. The downtown is very nice, and apparently the kind of place you can park your convertible Rolls (or Bentley) without fear or embarrassment.

The pier is also very nice, with houses on either side, and a small shopping and restaurant area a few blocks in from the beach.

All in all, a very pleasant place to be stuck for a while. We've been working on little boat projects, reading a lot, and every week or so renting a car for errands farther afield. We're heading back to Arizona soon for some appointments, visits and meetings. Upon our return, we'll resume our trip south.

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