South Ortona COE Campground – Moore Haven, FL

We visited this campground for the second time.  It’s secluded, and our site was right on the water.  The big difference this time was the locks were open to the public.  Covid had closed the facility for viewing on the last visit.  It is fascinating to watch the boats entering and leaving the locks.

We arrived late Thursday, and Friday morning, Mitch drove me to the Ft. Meyers Airport.  I was meeting my daughter in Houston to shop for her wedding dress.  It was a wonderful girl’s weekend, and she did say, “Yes, to the dress!”.  While I was away, Mitch went kayaking on a uniquely named waterway – Fisheating Creek.  Maybe it had something to do with the numerous alligators he saw along the way.

Upon my return on Monday, we decided to spend some time in the quaint town of Ft. Meyers, which was about 45 minutes away from the campground.  The downtown area was about 4 or 5 blocks of shops, restaurants, and people enjoying the day.  After lunch, a trip to Sanibel Island, offering 26 miles of bike paths.

Mitch enjoys this campground due to the number of boats waiting to enter and exit the locks to continue their journey.  Some were not just boats but yachts.  One wonders whether it’s their home or just on vacation.  Mitch’s first choice for retirement was sailing around the world in a catamaran until I put the kibosh on that line of thinking.  Sailing for days on end, surrounded by water until you get to the next port, is not my definition of exploration.  Full-time RVing was a much better choice.

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