December 21, 2015 Day 29 South
for the Winter 2015-16
City
of Moore Haven MarinaMoore Haven, FL
After
8½ hours of travel, we are so happy to be docked in Moore Haven. We left our anchorage in Stuart at 7:40 this
morning and went down the St. Lucie River.
We reached the St. Lucie Lock an hour later and were the only boat in
the lock. Two and a half hours later we
entered the Port Mayaca Lock with one other boat. Sometimes the water level is
even at this lock and you can just drive through. Today we needed to be raised
two inches so we had to go through the whole process of tying up in the lock.
When
we departed the Port Mayaca Lock, we entered Lake Okeechobee. With the winds today the forecast for the
lake was a moderate chop. It was not too
uncomfortable but we were glad to get off the choppy lake water 39 miles
later! The exit is at a town called
Clewiston and we entered the river there which is more like a narrow canal.
Our
final lock of the day was at Moore Haven and we locked down about seven
feet. Five minutes later we arrived at
the City Marina in Moore Haven. We were greeted by very nice boaters who had
arrived earlier in the day. We soon
learned they are Platinum Loopers (Loopers who have completed the Loop at least
twice.) When Joyce walked across the
street to pay for the docking at City Hall, she noticed a large Nativity Scene
on the lawn and was so impressed the city had the courage to display this! Well done!!
We
had a quick dinner tonight. We are exhausted after our long day. But the end is
in sight as we will arrive in Ft. Myers tomorrow, our winter destination!
