Beyond LaBelle

The need to get home has really set the agenda for our trip home.  We are moving every day so not much time in any one location.  Some favorite spots are passed by with dreams of returning some day.  When we do stop, we make the most of our short visit.  From LaBelle we traveled to the St. Charles Yacht Club.  Always friendly with a great lounge and restaurant.  They also have lovely amenities in their Harbor House Annex for showering and catching up on laundry. From StCYC we moved on to Pelican Bay the next day.  I caught up on paperwork while David and Darryl went to shore to explore Cayo Coasta State Park.  We're moving fast, but we're doing it in style!  Many of these pictures since Moore Haven are thanks to Darryl.

The Dockmaster's office at StCYC.  You can see quite a few
powerboats fill the marina.  We were the only sailboat there.

The palm lined boulevard leading to the club.

The Yacht Club entrance.

The pool and Harbor House.

We didn't have time to stop but this is the first part of Cabbage Key that
you see as you approach from the South.  These cottages are for rent.

The island is a mini-resort with deep roots in the local lore.  It has a small
marina, gift shop, restaurant/bar and miles of walking trails besides the
lodging options.

The main house hosts the eating and drinking as well as providing a
few rooms if you don't want an entire cottage.  Many visitors show up
in their small powerboats for a day visit and the "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

Welcome to a most unique setting for a park.

Photographer being photographed.

The guys managed a ride on the tram around the park.

The main trail from the dock to the gulf side.

The quarantine trail so named as it lead to a quarantine center used
during outbreaks of diseases in nearby communities.

A gorgeous sunset over the island.