Day 158 – Regatta Point Marina to Marina Jack, Sarasota - December 11, 2011

We departed this morning planning to go about 40 miles to Venice, FL.  There was a 30% chance of showers today and as we approached Sarasota the clouds began to move in.  We gave a call to Marina Jack to see if they had available space for the night and since they did, we decided to stop instead of taking a chance on traveling in poor conditions.

We headed to the grocery store when we got in and enjoyed a nice walk along Sarasota Bay.  We planned our walk perfectly and the rain started just after we got back on the boat.  Sarasota is definitely an area where there is lots to do (site seeing, beach walking, shopping).  If we weren’t working our way toward Fort Myers Beach, this would be a great spot to stop for a week, rent a car and see some of the sights.

            Miles: 28.0      Bridges: 3        Locks: 0

low tide along the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway

looking out the back of the boat at a dolphin fountain along the
waterfront in Sarasota

the same dolphin fountain at night