another bridge

Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ICW mile 1066

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January 21st 2009
Many cruisers avoid this part of the ICW by going "outside" to avoid all the bridges. Some open on the 1/2 hour, others every 20 minutes, others on request or when there are enough boats waiting to make it worthwhile. Yesterday we had 18 bridges to get through and making 30 miles took us all day. Nasty weather removed the option for us to go outside. We treated ourselves to 3 nights in a mar ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Fort Lauderdale

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