Day 9 Lake Okeechobee

John had seen the city docks of MoorHaven on one of our family driving trips and had always wanted to come back by boat and stay - and so we did. After spending the night in the city that time passed by, we went through lock number 3 onto Lake Okeechobee and headed to Indiantown Marina. There were so many gators on the lake and shore, we lost count. A little hesitant to bring Jack up to the bridge today - didn't want any accidental over boards in this area. Pretty uneventful lake crossing - John took the helm while I did odd jobs. Observed rare white pelicans just chillin' on a strip of land in the middle of the lake.  Landed in Indiantown Marina early enough to have drinks and conversation with our new friends that we met in MoorHaven. Very unpretentious place as you can see from the picture. The entrance is just a break in the trees off of the canal - not even a sign. As we docked, a gator swam behind the boat - I guess he is the welcoming committee. Marina has tons of boats - some beautiful and some works in progress. We may stay another day, work on some projects and avoid crazy Memorial Day boaters. At least, it's not as hot here as we get closer to the Atlantic. One more lock to go till the ocean.