10 Reasons Why We Love Fort Lauderdale

10. It's a great full service place to wait out bad weather for a jump to the Bahamas or the Keys.
9. There are interesting museums here.
8. We were able to catch up with Cookie's brother Bill, Jill, and the La Points, who were on their own cruise.
7. They have mooring balls here for $30 a night at the city marina.
6. There are 6 washers and dryers and a TV lounge at the marina.
5. The beach is 2 blocks away.
4. There are cool restaurants within walking/dinghy distance.
3. They have a weekend trolley (free on Fridays) that goes to a shopping center with a grocery store, hardware store, and boating store.
2. We love the concept. There may be more canals and rivers here than in Venice and when the bells ring and the bridges raise, all the cars stop, because this is a town for BOATS.
And number 1. It's 82 degrees in November!