Left Clewiston at 7:30 a.m. We arrived at Moore Haven Lock at 9 a.m. The Lockmaster gave us a choice of a Port or Starboard tie. We chose Port thinking the wind would keep us off the walls, but the wind caught the boat so that we pivoted almost 180 degrees. We switched to a Starboard tie. We were alone in the Moore Haven Lock. We dropped about 4 feet. We arrived at Ortona Lock at 11 a.m. We had to wait for two eastbound sailboats to exit before we could enter. The wind was 15 to 20 on our stern as we waited. This lockmaster was the most aggressive yet. There was a commercal tug waiting to go eastbound, so we think the lockmaster sped up the process. We dropped about 6 feet in a very short time. From Ortona the waterway became more river like with twists and turns. The smell of orange blossoms were very strong. We reached the last lock of our trip at 2 p.m. The river got much wider as we got closer to Fort Myers. We arrived at Fort Myers Beach at 7 p.m. We had called ahead to Moss Marina for a slip assignment. When we arrived there was no one at the Marina, but we were assisted by someone in the slip next to us. The winds were very strong, but a large casino boat at the end of the dock blocked the wind allowing us to dock without incident. Keenan was able to join us for dinner on the second day at Fort Myers Beach.
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