Lake Worth to Fort Pierce with a stop to see Cookie Bayer at Hobe Sound..and points between. Arrived Feb. 3rd leaving Feb 5th.

Left Lake Worth Fl. this morning for more exploration...was to meet Cookie Bayer when we got to Stuart Fl... She lives at Hobe Sound ...which is nearby. Was a beautiful ride up A1A with enormous homes and beautifully sculptured lawns...though many homes were hidden from site behind the hedges and shaped trees that protected their owners from the riff raff like us.

Florida does a great job providing parks and access to the beaches up and down the coast. We also found Annette's second light house at Jupiter.. there was a tour we could have taken and climbed the light house but we needed to meet Cookie and were running a little late as we gawked along. The Banyan trees still amaze me though have seen them all over Fl they are still interesting to look at in the way they are used.  

We got to the restaurant where Cookie likes to go and spent at least two hours catching up. She is such a nice girl. We were on the water of course and was a beautiful day.

After we left Cookie we went on to Ft. Pierce, but is was notable that after we left Jupiter Beach the size and quantity of ocean front homes dropped considerably... in fact there were many open areas and small "normal" sized homes.

Once we got our room we went down to the dock to look for manatees but were not successful..was chilly and they may have been avoiding the cold...did enjoy the walk, though and plan to stay one more day in the area.

Hedges around mansions in Palm Beach 

Another example of hedges in front of mansions...over 12 feet high

All perfectly sculpted in front of homes 

Perfectly sculpted in front of hotel... think in Palm Beach... 

Perfectly sculpted in front of hotel

One of many parks along A1A...beach behind the sign. 

Along A1A

Just as it says 

Park where above sign is located

Jupiter inlet lighthouse... 2nd one Annette found going up the coast

Jupiter inlet lighthouse.

At Jupiter Lighthouse Park

Lighthouse number 2 

Banyan trees forming arch on bridge street leaving Jupiter Island

Another Banyan Tree

At Shrimper Restaurant at Stuart Fl....ACB, KB and Cookie Bayer

Annette and Cookie Bayer at Stuart Fl.

Shrimpers at Stuart Fl...lunch with Cookie 

They're biting at Fort Pierce

Picture taken at Jetty Park

Annette near dock at Fort Pierce

Went to Beach here on Wed...nice city Park in Fort Pierce                         

Picture taken here with Mom and Dad...several years ago.

PICTURES TAKEN WED. FEB. 4TH BELOW

 Fort Pierce Jetty...goes way out and branch to the right..lots of fishin guys.

 Looking back from far end of Jetty on Jetty Park..can see where sidewalk stops.

As it says

 Nice Park but no one pays attention to rules

Market down by pier..some interesting stuff...every Wednesday

Guy filleting fish

Throwing leftovers to beggars.