Bradenton FL to Venice FL

January 24, 2011 arrived Venice, FL. Crow's Nest Marina. We left Twin Dolphins Marina with Wayne and Ruth (High Spirits) about 8:30 am heading South for Venice, Fl. Wade and Richard aboard BAGEERIA were just ahead of us and going to run on the outside (in the Gulf) heading out the Manatee River for the GICWW and onto Crow's Nest Marina. We would pass Sarasota, FL and have to clear (have opened) 5 bridges. We should arrive around 2:00 pm. Along the way the playful dolphins were there to entertain and other wildlife were neat to see, but sometime would obstruct our navigation aids. We saw several modes of water travel, some floating some not. Today we will go downtown to visit the Historic Venice, stay tuned for more.