The time is close for us to throw the lines off the dock and begin our journey on our boat the Elizabeth Pearl. We are heading south down the west coast of Florida from Longboat Key. Our cruise plan is to travel over  the next two week and make our way to the Bahamas. We have planned stops in Venice, Ft. Meyers and then on to Shark river. We will be transiting Yachtsmans Channel and head to Channel 5. Hopefully we will meet up with other cruisers at Rodriguez Key prior to making the crossing.