No Name

Weather: Partly cloudy; temperature range – low 70’s to low 80’s; E wind <10 knots, building to 12 to 15 in the afternoon.

Comment: Today’s journey saw us continue our travel through the “canyon.” We passed mansion after mansion and mega yacht after mega yacht. It’s had to imagine the kind of money people have around here. Some of the mansions were huge! It was particularly interesting to see a mansion with a mega yacht parked at its dock (not to mention a fishing boat and runabout).

After passing through the coastal towns south of Port Everglades, the ICW turns to the southwest where one can see Miami looming under the Haulover Inlet Bascule Bridge. It is a most impressive sight.

On this day, we passed by Miami and headed for Crandon Park for fuel. At 3.479 a gallon, it was easily the most costly fuel stop of the trip. Still, it didn’t compare to the 3.979/gallon that was posted on the pump in a marina just before Fort Lauderdale… the “Yachting Capital of the World.” Fuel prices apparently do not concern the owners of the Mega Yachts.

After fueling at Crandon Park, we headed to No Name Harbor where we spent the night. “No Name” is a popular jumping off point for boats headed for the Bahamas. We may be back!