Cruising with La Dolce Vita: Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL

We left Delray Beach this morning at 9:15 am (to make the first bridge opening at 9:30) and arrived at Ft. Lauderdale Beach at 1:36 pm (after going through the last bridge's 1:15 pm opening). We traveled 24 miles along some of the most beautiful homes we've seen on this trip.

Today's project was to photograph each and every bridge for you to get an idea of what it is like to travel this section of the ICW. We were fortunate today to have calm winds, so we were able to make each timed bridge opening without much of a wait. At the first bridge, we were one of 3 boats going through. By the time we got to the last bridge, there were 7. Bridge info is under each photograph:

#1 - Linton Blvd. Bridge, mm 1041, hour and half-hour

#2 - Spanish River Blvd. Bridge, mm 1044.9, hour and half-hour

#3 - Palmetto Park Rd. Bridge, mm 1047.5, hour and half-hour

#4 - East Camino Real Bridge, mm 1048.2, hour and every 20 minutes

#5 - Hillsboro Blvd. Bridge, mm 1050, on hour and half-hour

#6 - Northeast 14th Street Bridge, mm 1055, on quarter- and three-quarter-hour

#7 - Atlantic Blvd. Bridge, mm 1056, on hour and half-hour

#8 - Commerical Blvd. Bridge, mm 1059, on hour and half-hour

#9 - Oakland Park Beach Blvd. Bridge, mm 1060.5, on quarter- and three-quarter-hour

#10 - Sunrise Blvd. Bridge, mm 1062.6, on hour and half-hour

#11 - Las Olas Blvd. Bridge, mm 1064, on quarter and three-quarter-hour

After settling into our slip at Bahia Mar Beach and Yachting Center, we literally walked right across the street to see the beach. Of course, the dogs are not allowed on the beach, so we walked along, then over the Las Olas Blvd. Bridge, and back. Took a few photos....