This spring my wife and I cruised from New Orleans to Ft. Myers / Sanibel and back in our Camano. We followed the coast line and found many interesting stops and anchorages along the way. There are beautiful bayous and white sand barrier islands with places to anchor or nice marinas to stay at along the Northern Gulf Coast. Along the "Rim Route" we enjoyed stopping at Apalachicloa, Cedar Key, Crystal River, and Tarpon Springs. They are laid back small towns, as they say part of the "old Florida". Going into these places requires quite a long trip through shallow water, especially in low winter tides, and crab trap bouys but the channels are well charted and marked. If you think you would like to see it don't wait, it is changing fast! Steve Willett Camano 31 Thibodaux, Louisiana ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour