NEW RIVER, NEW ADVENTURE...FT.LAUDERDALE

Continuing on our way South, we went up the New River in Ft. Lauderdale for the first time. This was an adventure, for sure! Dumb thing is that we did it on a weekend. LOTS of boats, all shapes and sizes. There are several ship yards up the river, so they tow mega yachts up there for service. This was an unbelievable experience. We stayed at the town docks for 2 nights. We were parked between two bridges that required opening for anything over 16'. The bells and sirens were going all the time. It was a very noisy place, but VERY interesting. 

RAILROAD BRIDGE

THIS IS THE 156' YACHT THAT BELONGED TO JOHNNY DEPP, NOW BELONGING TO J K ROWLING, OF THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS.....IT WENT RIGHT PAST KNOTUGAL WHERE WE WERE DOCKED...SOLD FOR 38 MILLION

THE RED STRIPE IF THE TOP OF KNOTUGAL, THIS IS WHAT I MEAN ABOUT TOWING YACHTS UP THE RIVER FOR SERVICE

WE DID AN ALL DAY WATER TAXI RIDE ALL OVER FT.LAUDERDALE AND LAS OLAS...WE ATE ALONG THE RIVER AND HAD A BALL!!!

We have had a lot of fun the last 2 days, but not without pukeable moments. It is very scary navigating bridges and dodging these huge yachts on a narrow waterway.