The passing parade in Fort Lauderdale
Lynn & Mike ..around the world
Mike Drinkrow & Lynn v/d Hoven
Tue 1 Jun 2010 15:19
|
We have been in Fort Lauderdale for a few weeks now - and
I have been very bad at updating the blog .. so here goes!
Being docked in the city is wonderful - we are close
to everything and have an incredible view. The passing parade of super yachts
sailing by each day keeps us entertained. These boats are on their way up the
New River to the big boatyards at Lauderdale Marine centre, which is quite a way
inland!. The bigger ones are 'towed in' - i.e. they are generally under
their own power, but are being steered by a towboat on the front
pulling them forward and one on the back pulling them backward. This is
essential due to the narrow winding river, and their extreme length, and the
complication of waiting for bridge openings
 I took a river taxi down the mall, which included at bit
of a tour of the most incredible homes on the waterway. When a tourist asked the
driver if any of these homes belonged to movie stars, he said ... "No, they cant
afford it - the people who live her are the people who employ the movie stars" .
Check these out!
   In our first week, Tom came over from Bonita Springs to
visit - and we enjoyed another good evening at The Rustic Inn with a feast of
crabs. We also got a local phone which has been great - Mike seems to have it
attached to his ear all the time!
  We have met a wonderful couple who moved here from
SA a few years ago - Di & Will Paterson. We have been round to their
house, and they have introduced us to their children who also live here. We
have been braii'ing and enjoying their homemade boerewors and biltong! Like many
people in Fort Lauderdale, they also live on a canal and are able to have their
boat right outside their house. This is the way to live!
|