Fl. Circumnavigation Trip Pics

[Bushwacker]

Here's a slide show of a recently-completed trip around the state with an old buddy of mine from Ky. that I grew up with. Postponed the trip for about a month due to the wet/cold/windy spring. Some friends advised that I'd better get the hell out of the everglades by mid-April to avoid a bug-fest! Of course we ended up STARTING in mid-April, hoping the cold weather would also delay the bugs and give us a chance to do some fishing there. Naturally it rained a couple days before we got there, and the bugs in the 'glades were fierce! Did have great trip though, with tailwinds most of the trip! Met up with cdavis and Red18 over at Cayo Costa and ran up to Don Pedro Island to see Island Trader's awesome SeaCraft 21 restoration project! Then ran down to Key Largo, where we got to spend some time with Skip and Carla, and even got to see Carla's folks!

Ran 683 miles in about 2 weeks. Burned 156.9 gallons of gas for an average on 4.35 mpg. Burned about 1.5 gal of oil, and the 'ol E-Tec never missed a beat! Overall it was a terrific trip - good weather, good food, and a chance to see some great people!

Most of the pics were taken by buddy Harry, although I managed a few lucky shots. Slide show is best viewed on full screen; moving cursor over screen will bring up control buttons. Sometimes it will show a black screen, but the slides are there, so you might have to back up, go to grid or rerun it if that happens. Enjoy! Denny

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