As we left Lake Worth and the North Palm Beach area, we cruised past the busy Palm Beach harbor. The cruise ship on the right was the boat that the DYC cruised to Nassau following the Florida party in Com. Doug Baker's year.
There was quite a bit of activity with many sportfishing boats and various Coast Guard boats running around.
Travelling through the Palm Beaches you see some of the elegant past of this area, like the Flagler Hotel. This hotel was built by railroad and real estate tycoon, Henry Flagler as he led the way in developing southern Florida.
We again enjoyed looking at the homes along the ICW. Mrty especially liked the statuary in this home's front yard, a cow and a couple of fish!!
In a few of these otherwise upscale areas, there are still trailer parks along the ICW. Many others have been sold and converted into condo and/or housing developments. The ones that remain all looked in great shape and some had marinas within their complex.
Just a brief shower today, with temperatures in the mid-80s. Quite different from what we hear is happening in Michigan!
From Stuart on south, we continue to see the remains of the hurricanes that ravaged this area two years ago. We have seen numerous sunken boats still waiting to be cleared from the waterway.
We are at anchor in Lake Boca Raton. This is a popular weekend anchorage for the area, with many boats rafted up and enjoying the day. For those people familiar with Boca Raton, you may recognize the pink tower of the Boca Raton Club that overlooks the lake.
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