March 24, 2012 - Stuart, Florida

Next morning, we headed up the Intracoastal to the St. Lucie River, and turned inland. This is the route to cross the Okeechobee Waterway; we weren’t going that far, just 10 miles up to Harbor Ridge Yacht and Country Club, another of the Florida Council clubs.

This is a most elegant club, on 885 acres, with docks, golf course, tennis and fitness center, pool, 45,000 square foot riverfront clubhouse, a 26-acre bald eagle preserve and miles of nature trails…..

where we went for a walk,

and enjoyed the orchids growing in the trees.

Even the elegant ladies locker room has a water view.