Tuesday, May 14
Awoke a little after 0700.  Before we head up north we needed to pump out our holding tanks.  The marina didn't open until 0700 so no since in getting in a hurry, right?  Went through our normal 'departing the marina' functions and headed over to the gas dock, where the pump out station was.  Told the marina employee what we needed, to which he replied, 'Pump out's broken. Won't be fixed for a couple of hours.'  So, we gave him our access keys (restrooms, showers, etc) and headed north.  We MUST pump out tomorrow!!! This is getting serious :(-----<
Remember the other day when I mentioned that we saw some flamingos?  Well, I was wrong.  They were Roseate Spoonbills.  I pulled a picture from online for you to see.
Our trip today is only 30 miles.  We're headed to Harbour Town Marina, which consists of private slips owned by the condominium owners located there.  We were able to 'rent' space from an owner at a rate about half of what any place around there charged. Tim found out about it through an online group (Active Captain) that he belongs to, which has proven to be useful on many occasions.  Once we arrived and got the boat tied up, Joe and I washed it, relaxed a little, ate dinner, and prepared for our departure back to KC the next day.

A look at low tide.

I'm on a boat!

 

Roseate Spoonbill

Wednesday, May 15

In dire need of a pump out, we headed back south about 3 miles to the nearest servicing facility.  Whew! That was close. Joe did the honors and Tim took on 40 gallons of fuel.  Afterward, we headed back to Harbour Town and got ready to depart.  I fixed breakfast, using most of the perishable items in the refrigerator.  The guys took the water pump on the port engine apart to check out the impeller, among other things.  That engine has been running a little hotter than normal the past several days, so it needed to be checked out.  The pump was OK. Turns out it needs a new thermostat. Tim's going to buy 2 while we're home.  I cleaned out the refrigerator and Joe made a final trash run.  Cleaned the heads, vacuumed the rugs and locked things up for a couple of weeks. Just before we left, Joe spotted the MetLife blimp flying overhead. Tim's friend, Aletha volunteered to pick us up and drive us to the airport.  THANK YOU ALETHA!! Our trip home was uneventful. Well, almost.  When we were getting ready to land in Nashville, for our layover, we were approximately 500' from the runway when, all of a sudden, the plane accelerates and begins to climb.  Tim and I exchanged glances (Joe was in the row in front of us) as Tim says, 'he's pulling it up'.  The flight attended came on the intercom and said 'it's OK'.  A few minutes later, the Captain said 'This is the Captain. As you can see, we've had to circle around. There was a plane on the runway that wasn't talking to the tower. I'll have you on the ground in about 3 minutes. Sorry for the delay.' Hmmmm? While we were waiting to deplane, Joe said 'Well, that's never happened to me before'. :)

We're home for a little while. Thanks for tagging along!! See you back here soon.

 

At the pump out facility.

MetLife blimp

The 'crew'

Saturday, May 11
Saturday was spent entirely on the ICW, attempting to avoid crazy, weekend boaters.  We saw quite a few more dolphins. Hadn't seen many since leaving the Keys. Also, saw and avoided a few Manatees swimming alongside the channel.  We travelled through an area known for its waterfowl, alligators and bugs.  Didn't see any alligators, but did see a few pink flamingos on an island with a ton of white heron. Took a picture, but was too far away to see them.
A dilemma we have is adequate picture taking. Our smart phones are so handy and fit nicely into our pockets, the cupholders on the bridge, etc., but they have limited X-zoom capability. A decent camera doesn't fit into these spaces as well and is usually unavailable (ie, stored below so not to get damaged, etc).  So, we deal with rather low quality photos. Sorry.
As it was Saturday, there were lots of boaters. As mentioned before, we are one of a very few who actually following proper boating procedures and etiquette (at least, in our opinion).  So, it was a day of additional stress watching out for the other guy. We did listen to a medical emergency on the VHF radio involving a gentleman with chest pains and the Coast Guard following the 'checklist', asking the required questions and taking the required actions. Last we heard, the gentleman was improving and being escorted inland by a Coast Guard vessel.
We stopped for the night at South Daytona Beach.  The marina was 3 blocks from the beach, so we walked over there (in the 90+ weather) and dipped our toes in the ocean.  I was amazed at how compact/firm the beach was.  North of where we were there were motor vehicles on the beach.  On the way back, we stopped long enough for Joe to participate in the ObamaCare Program.  You will see the before and after pictures.
There is a restaurant located at the marina, named Boondocks.  It is a down-to-earth place, no frills. In fact it's picnic tables, long bars, lots of people and a fantastic wait staff.  On our way back from the beach we stopped in for iced tea and adult beverages because, remember, it was 90+!  There were a few people eating a late lunch.  After looking at the menu we decided to come back for dinner.  Well, at 7pm that night the place was hopping and we had a 45 minute wait.  So, off to the bar we went for more iced tea and adult beverages.  It took us awhile to get 3 stools together and once we did we decided to eat right at the bar instead of waiting for a table in the other room.  It was obvious to us that this was a favorite place to eat/hang out on Saturday night.  Lots of locals there.  After our good meal we ventured back to the boat and watched a little TV before calling it a night.

Daytona Beach

 

Boondocks

Before ObamaCare

After ObamaCare

Sunday, May 12
St Augustine is the home of Col(R) John and Sam Moors. You met them in Key West. Since there was nothing on our agenda for Sunday morning, we slept in and had a lazy morning.  John came to pick us up mid-afternoon and we headed to his house for a really nice afternoon/evening.  John and Sam live in a very nice home that John and his son Joe have made many, many enhancements to. Joe is a carpenter and does some very nice cabinetry, etc.  As is typical in FL, they live on the 2nd floor.  The bottom floor was used for storage until about 14 years ago, when they enclosed it and made it a basement apartment for Sam's mother and father, Fran and Joe.  They have lived with them ever since and they share everything, including meals.  This evening Joe, Sam and Fran cooked shrimp fettuccini with broccoli, corn, cucumber salad, orange pineapple jello and ice cream for dessert. It was delicious. They are very good hosts and it is amazing to see the 4 of them work together.  A well-oiled machine.  Wonderful!  It was a good day.

Our wonderful dinner.

From left to right, John, Tim, Joe, Sam, Fran, Joe and me

Monday, May 13
John insisted that he deliver one of his vehicles to us so we would have transportation for the day.  Originally he wanted to give it to us Sunday night, but the marina we're staying out is right down town and parking is limited.  Also his truck is a Dodge 3500 quad-cab dually.  We slept in, fixed pancakes and did a little laundry. Shortly after, along came Sam and John to drop off their truck for us.  We took a little ride and did a little shopping, stocking up on staples for the boat.  We were to meet Jesse and Kay Kinghorn and Aletha Massengale for lunch.  Tim has worked with Jesse and Aletha for many years.  We walked to a little restaurant, close to the marina, and had a very nice lunch.  We saw a little of downtown and then headed back to the boat.  John and Sam invited us over again for tacos, drinks and more good company.  Vickie Seaholm (remember the bride from Key West?) came over too, along with another retired Col, Paul and his wife, Linda.  Dinner was good. The company was good and once again they gave us a ride back to our boat. We leave early Tuesday morning for South Jacksonville. Wednesday we fly home for a few weeks. I forgot to mention John and Sam's animals. They have 3 dogs, 2 cats and an African Grey (parrot). To say these animals are like members of the family is not near adequate. One dog, Duke, will jump up on a stool, right at the table, like he belongs there. He also likes to sing.  


A local pirate tour boat.

Aletha, Kay, Tim and Jesse

Duke, right at home.

Alvin, the 17lb kitty.

Thursday, May 9
Departed Fort Pierce a little after 7:30.  The winds would be in our face all day, requiring long sleeves first thing in the morning.  The weather has really been nice. Much nicer than what those in KS are experiencing. Even the nights that we've anchored out have been cool enough to sleep well.  As long as there is a breeze, that is.  Our journey for the day is roughly 42  miles.  We saw a group of at least 6 dolphins/porpoise near the boat.  I tried to get video of it, but it really isn't the same as in person.  Around lunch time we anchored about 100' on the protected side of  a small island.  Joe uncovered the grill and cooked hot dogs for us.  It was a nice 45 minute stop for us.  We made it to Melbourne, FL and stayed at the Telemar Bay Marina.  We walked about 1/2 mile into town.  Tim walked ahead to the hardware store for some heavy duty wire for the horn. He also dropped my mom's Mother's Day card in the mailbox for me.  Joe and I waited at a place called Doubles, for him to return.  It was a nice little family place, with tables/booths, a few pool tables, a little bar, lots of video games and tv screens and a decent sandwich/burger/salad menu. We ate dinner and then headed back to the boat.  This little marina had about 4 transient slips and not much else to offer.  They closed promptly at 1700hrs.  Watched a little TV, and settled in for the night.


 

Friday, May 10

Jessica drove up to see her newest nephew and has been sending Grandma pictures and videos. Thank you Jessica!!!

Tim wanted me to make a big breakfast before we pulled away from shore power.  That delayed our departure long enough for the marina person to show up for the day, somewhere after 0800.  The big decision for today was whether or not to go 38 miles or 68 miles.  Since we got a late start and since we needed to stop for gasoline at Titusville (38 miles), we decided to stop for the day.  Yesterday the winds were in our face all day, making for brisk weather.  Today, just the opposite.  Since the wind was at our back, traveling about the same speed as us, there was no breeze, and it was hot, hot, hot!  I even soaked a t-towel in the ice chest and wore it around my neck most of the day.  Thank goodness for shade and bimini covers!!  We were going to stop in shallow water and maybe get in and cool off, but couldn't really find a good place to do so.  Joe was up front, unhooking the anchor, just in case and decided to stay up there awhile as it was really nice.  While he was up there he hollered at us that he could hear dolphins.  Sure enough there was a large one just off the port bow.  It swam right underneath the boat and then resurfaced about 10 seconds later, farther off the port side, with a young calf.  We decided that the noise Joe heard was the larger one trying to corral the younger one away from the dangerous boat.

Joe, our figure head/hood ornament.

After we arrived, refueled, and settled into the slip we took the local 4 o'clock 'bus' to town.  Well, Joe and I did.  Tim departed about an hour earlier because he needed to refill a prescription at CVS.  He also needed to go to the hardware store because when we were getting gas, the aft bilge pump came on and ran a little too long.  Once we tied up in the slip, Joe found a fresh water leak (another one....).  Fortunately, the local ACE hardware had the heavy duty hose that we had previously been unable to find.  Anyway, this hardware store was 3.8 miles from the marina.  Joe and I waved from the bus as we passed Tim.  He arrived, sweaty and tired and declared that he had gotten his exercise for the week!  After the hardware store and CVS we decided to dine at the Colonel's (KFC).  Joe and I tried the new boneless chicken and we both agree we will not be having it again.

By far, the neatest thing of the day was seeing the manatees that came up to our boat.  Once we realized that at least one of our fresh water tanks was empty, Joe said to go ahead and fill it.  So, I got out the hose, hooked it up and started filling the tank.  After it filled, it was about a minute before I got over to shut the water off.  The tank started running over and down the side of the boat.  Next thing you know there are 2 really large manatees sucking the fresh water right off the side of the boat.  Before you know it there were 4, then there were 5, then 6, then 7.  I took the hose and decided to go ahead and wash the salt spray off the boat.  Well, they loved it.  I set the hose down, while I ran to turn it off. There were 4 of them fighting to drink from the hose.  Well, I HAD to get a video of this.  Joe previously told me that they LOVE fresh water.  He also said that we aren't supposed to give them fresh water because they may become dependent on it.  Oops.  

Five of the Manatee

Going to sign off for the night.  We have TV tonight and the finale of Blue Bloods is going to be on soon!  See you tomorrow!! Pleasant dreams....



Tuesday, May 7
Got a good start on a beautiful day.  Didn't even have to wipe down the eisenglass.  The day at sea was uneventful.  We saw many more multi-million dollar homes and boats/yachts.  Our traveling speed has slowed somewhat due to many no-wake zones.  It hasn't helped our miles covered, but it certainly has helped our miles per gallon. Gasoline is, by far, the greatest expense on our journey. We like to try and get at least 2+ mpg, and have been pretty successful so far.  We saw our new friends, from GA, during the day, when they whizzed by.  They obviously don't have the same fuel concerns as us.  The stop for the night was in North Palm Beach at the Old Port Cove Marina.  Very nice place with floating docks. Rumor has it that Tiger Woods keeps his yacht there.  We didn't see it and imagine it may be up the coast for the TPC Sawgrass tournament near St. Augustine/Jacksonville this week.  

Old Port Cove Marina

Every once in awhile we run into an undeveloped area (pretty rare, though) and see many ospry nests.  The ospry are usually there and sometimes the whole family is there.  When we saw the first one, we thought for a minute that they might be eagles. But, after closer inspection realized they were ospry.  We've seen them dive for fish in a similar manner to how the brown pelicans hunt.  It really is quite amazing how they dive straight into the water and come up with a fish.  The pelican has the fish in its mouth, the ospry in its claws.

One of many ospry nests. Hard to see, but this one occupied.

Wednesday, May 8
One of the 'goodies' we received in our welcome bag (Joe says Judi sells these bags) was a card for free coffee in the morning.  Tim went up to get me a cup of free coffee, while I was getting around, only to find out that they didn't open until 0800.  Well, we were long gone by then.  It was a nice gesture regardless.  Joe gets the coffee pot ready to go before he goes to bed each night, so we had Joe's good coffee!

Interesting house on a barge.

We had several more bascule bridges to wait for.  This new bridge is being built and Joe and I think it's going to be a short one also. 

Bridge construction.

 There are these little black bugs, with red heads that fly around almost everywhere we go.  Often times they are 'paired up'. Joe calls them 'love bugs'.  Other than being an annoyance (like landing on Joe's hot dog) they don't bite or anything.  On the other hand, there are other bugs, that we can't see that have taken a liking to Tim.  He tries to remember to spray himself with bug spray whenever we are leaving the boat.  Poor guy. 

Love bugs. They are EVERYWHERE!





Fort Pierce Welcome Sign on US Hwy 1
 

We arrived at Harbortown Marina, Fort Pierce in the early afternoon.  Once we were tied up and hooked up Tim and I went up to the pool.  After Tim wrestled with an umbrella for me, we relaxed in the sun/shade for awhile.  We had been needing a few things from the grocery store and the employees said there was a Publix right across the street, so after our dip in the pool, we headed that way. It was about 1/2 mile and there was also a West Marine nearby.  After our shopping, Tim called a taxi to take us back.  Had supper, played Hearts and called it a day.

 







Monday, May 6
Got a fairly early start from Sunset Lake.  It was a very peaceful night. No wind or waves rocking the boat, and the temperatures were cool enough for a very pleasant night of sleeping.  The guys started the engines kind of early, in order to charge the 'house' battery.  The boat has a series of batteries.  The only one I really worry about is the one that runs the inverter.  This allows me to be able to use AC power for the skillet, microwave, ipad/iphone charger, etc.  I guess the house battery was run down by either the anchor light, the refrigerator, or both.  After a cup of coffee and wiping down the eisenglass, we headed north.  The remainder of this 'leg' of our voyage will all be on the IntraCoastal Waterway (ICW).  The ICW takes you right through the different cities.  There are many canals that join the ICW.  Imagine your neighborhood, but instead of streets, you have canals.  There are many, many exquisite homes/boats that must cost in the millions.  Every once in awhile there will be one or two for sale.  One day, I looked at a realty site online, just to get an idea of what the asking price was. Oh my... $28,000,000!  Beyond comprehension for me.

How the poor people live....

Since we had a light breakfast, we decided to stop for lunch at a restaurant conveniently located on the ICW.  Our meals were large enough that we had enough for lunch Tuesday too!  After lunch, we were back on duty.  Speaking of duty, the way the Captain runs the ship, each of us is required to perform 1 hour at the helm.  We normally rotate on the hour, and only when docking for lunch/gas/overnight, do we alter the schedule.  Tim, Beth, Joe has been the norm.  I admit, there have been a couple of times that a low-height bridge has come up, on my watch, and I asked Tim to take it through.  Some open on the hour and half hour.  Some on the :15 and :45.  All that we don't fit under (anything less than 18'-19') require contacting by radio.  One time Joe was at the helm and we followed 2 other boats under a raised bridge.  He tried to call the bridge operator on the radio and the guy didn't respond.  I'm sitting next to Joe at the time.  We continue on through the bridge and as I look up at the bridge tender, he's pointing at his radio and shaking his fist at us.  Turns out we were on channel 16 instead of channel 9, the channel bridge tenders use in FL.  Oops!  I learned a very powerful lesson about hitting a particular button on the autopilot too quickly also.  I came pretty close to a bridge bumper before re-gaining control.  Whew! A few more gray hairs for the Captain! 

Lunch stop.



Juli-IV docked for lunch.

One of many bascule bridges we maneuvered under.

Monday nights stop was at the Lighthouse Point Marina.  A very nice marina with a very nice restaurant and swimming pool.  We arrived mid-afternoon and after getting tied up and powered up Tim and I changed into our swimming attire and headed to the pool.  Joe had some laundry to do and got busy doing that.  Also, both Joe and Tim caught cold, they think while wading through the streets in Key West.  Joe got it the worst and was really feeling poorly.  There were two couples up at the pool.  I struck up a conversation with them (surprise, surprise).  They were on a 37' Mainship and lived in Georgia.  They vacation aboard their boat and travel back and forth from Georgia to Florida.  They visited with us for awhile and gave Tim some information about stops up the road for us that hopefully will be helpful.  It really has been fun making acquaintenance with new people during our travels.  After swimming, Tim walked to a convenience store nearby to buy a jar of Vicks (his cureall for head colds) and after he returned we went up to the restaurant for dinner.  Ate swordfish for the first time ever. Yummy!  And, I convinced Tim to share some warm bread pudding with me.  It was delicious.  Back to the boat/air conditioning for a restful night. 

The Captain, baking out the head cold.



Sweet little Elisha, just because! Pam and her mom have been sending me pictures!!

Friday, May 3
Since the gas dock didn't open until 0700, we slept in until 0600 for a 0630 departure.  Why, you ask, since we were in Key West for 4 days, didn't we gas up earlier? Well, you see. It's quite a hassle to untie all the ropes, unhook the electricity (and deal with the air conditioners properly pumping cooling water), pull out for fuel and then return to the slip, retie the ropes, hook up the electricity....well, you get the picture. So, it's just easier to do it either on the way in or on the way out.  ANYWAY....we were at the dock, tied up awaiting fuel when the gas dock opened, promptly at 0700. After fueling we headed back on the 'inside' of the keys to Marathon.  The weather was pretty nice and the seas were a little choppy, but overall a nice day at sea.  Again, we saw a few turtles, but the little buggers are so skittish they don't hang around long enough for a picture.

Departing Key West in the early morning.

We did stop atop a 6' white sandy area, anchor the boat and do a little snorkeling.  One disappointment on our trip has been our inability to find any decent places to snorkel.  We never knew we would be dealing with the strong currents.  Guess we figured there wouldn't be any. ?? Anyway, we were almost to the bridge to go outside to the Marathon Marina where we were spending the night, and we came upon this little sandy area. The seas were relatively calm. We were all pretty hot and needing to cool off, so we decided to take a dip.  Joe and I got in and snorkeled a little. Tim just got wet and back out.  Found/touched our first live sponges. Really neat. They are legal to harvest as long as you do it properly, so we have one that is currently rotting on the back deck. Smells delightful! (jk)  We read about how to 'clean' them and we're trying it, sans the proper equipment, ie burlap, vinegar, etc.  Who knows????

Me, snorkeling. Still had to hold a rope due to currents.

Remember when we 'went outside' trying to take the short cut to Key West, and the seas were rough?  Well, in order to get to the Marathon Marina, we had to go out there again, just the opposite direction.  This time, the seas were nice to us and after about 45 minutes we arrived at our stop for the night.  Nice marina with a very nice restaurant.   After supper we retired to the boat for a little TV.  One thing about being on a boat is you never know when you will have TV reception.  Not, that we miss it or anything, but every once in awhile it's nice to catch a baseball game, FOX News, or the guys favorite "Dancing With The Stars" :).  Well, this night there wasn't much on and the guys went to bed.  I happened to turn on Blue Bloods (I think that's the name?)  The one with Tom Selleck.  It didn't start until 10pm, (EST) and it was a 'to be continued' show.... And, a good one.   Aargh! Hoping we're somewhere I can watch it this Friday.....


Saturday, May 4
Arose fairly early, but didn't get underway until 0900.  Enough time to do a little laundry.  Today's journal takes us back outside the Keys in the Florida Straits.  Sometime we will hit the Atlantic Ocean waters.  Another uneventful day.  Weather and waters were good on the outside.  The people on the inside were taking a beating with 15-20mph winds and rough seas.  Joe and I listened to a conversation between a sinking 23' center console fishing boat, with 3 people aboard, and the US Coast Guard.  That kept us intrigued for about 30 minutes.  Last we heard, the boat was being towed, still taking on water and the 3 people were fine.  USCG at work!!  We saw more turtles....still no pictures.  Dolphin/porpoise sightings are really down.  Tim has a ton of documentation, both hard copy and online.  Some official, some written especially for 'loopers' with recommended anchor sites, marina locations, tourist information, on and on.  Well, tonights stop was going to be 'on the hook', or anchored out, just south of Key Largo.  The spot chosen was a little farther off shore than anticipated, due to no-motor bouys keeping us from being any closer :(.  The wind, she was a-blowin'.  We have 2 anchors and got set. Spaghetti for supper. Joe has the best little cook stove. Needed it for boiling noodles, since the skillet was full of meat sauce. Yummy!  When we went to bed, with the sunset, we felt relatively comfortable we were secure.  And, we were.  Unfortunately, the waves beat upon the bow all night long.  Right by Joe's head.  He said he had many strange dreams (when he was able to sleep).

Pardon the mess.....

 

Windy!!

Sunday, May 5 (Cinco de Mayo)
The guys got up really early.  Or, maybe they never really went down.  Anyway, we pulled anchors and were underway with the sunrise.  The journey today takes us to Miami!  We had normal chop (waves) most of the day until we were within about 10 miles of Miami (Biscayne Bay).  What a zoo!!  I suppose the fact that it was Cinco de Mayo didn't help matters much.  But, my goodness, big boats, little boats, loud music, fast boats, rude boats (those who don't obey the rules), million dollar boats, on and on.  I challenged the guys to make it through to our anchor spot without using the words 'idiot' or 'moron'.  Well, they did fine. However, I should have included a couple of other, more colorful ones ;)  Our stop this night was an anchorage in Sunset Lake.  I don't know about you, but when I think of a lake I think of a large body of water.  Well, Sunset Lake happens to be about 1/2 mile long and 200 yards wide.  It is basically at the end of 4 canals, all lined with 3+million dollar homes.  There were 3 sail boats and about 20 little sunfish boats anchored there.  One of the sailboats was an older catamaran.  There was a 30ish couple and their dog living aboard.  They came by in their dinghy, on the way to the grocery store, to welcome us to the neighborhood.  Turns out they are from Oklahoma! They have been living on their boat about 3 years.  Although we wanted to, we did not ask them what they did for a living.  Oh, I forgot. When we arrived we had trouble anchoring.  Tim pulled up the anchor and there was a plastic bag stuck on the flukes.  Success on the 3rd attempt.  Another sailboat owner drove up on his dinghy.  He lives on another one of his boats and uses the sailboat as a weekend getaway for he and his girlfriend.  When he saw we were from KS he had to tell us that he had a friend from Lawrence.  Oh, nice KC Royals comeback, by the way!!

Up at dawn

Biscayne Bay. Miami skyline.

More Miami

Cinco de Mayo madness!





Tuesday, April 30 thru Thursday, May 2
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were spent in Key West doing ALL sorts of things. As mentioned earlier, we met up with some old friends, attended a wedding, ate many good meals and toured quite a bit of the island.  It rained a record 4.07" on Thursday, but that didn't stop us from visiting the Hemingway House and Truman's Little White House.  The only good thing about all the rain is that the tour bus we were on had to cancel because of it.  As a result, they told us if we sent our tickets back to the company we would get a full refund.  Definitely worth the effort/envelope/stamp. Won't be holding our breath for the refund.  We ate at the original MargaritaVille, but we didn't get any pictures!!  We were all trying our best to get warm because when we got there we were all soaked!  We took quite a few pictures of other things and I think I'll just let you "take a look".

Taken atop the Galleon Resort Hotel
 

Same location in Panorama

Vickie, Pete, Sammi and John after dinner Thursday night.

The White Heron mentioned earlier in the blog.

Paddleboarding in the streets

At Truman's Little White House

Funny who you'll run into in Key West...

The very beginning of US Highway 1

Painting of Hemingway

One of the many 6 toed cats at Hemingway House

Hemingway's studio

Chickens roam free ALL over Key West

The pencil palm. Good thing we had a tree expert with us to help identify this one.

Marina kitty

Cone head?

Joe's place

Joe getting/giving advice at the Fort Jefferson Museum. Interesing place describing the Dry Tortugas.

The entertainment at Rick's

It was quite deep walking back to our boat!

We head to Marathon Friday morning.  More from there