After leaving the Shark River we headed north to Naples where we had a delightful visit with the Capn's Uncle Bill and Aunt Jane and then on to Sanibel Island. The beaches there truly are made of shells, and I filled my pockets!
On Sunday afternoon we said goodbye to good friends and shipmates Peter and Debbie, and just after sunrise on Monday we were off the Venice, FL. What a gorgeous day on the Gulf: sunshine & calm seas. A few minutes after tying up the Venice Yacht Club we were greeted by our hosts Bill and Judy, just back from making a Project Cure delivery in Tampa. Project C.U.R.E. Delivers donated medical supplies and equipment to medical professionals and patients under their care in more than 125 developing countries.
Incredibly, after a long day of driving and coordinating, Judy took me for a much needed trip to the grocery store, and then we all enjoyed dinner together.
Our original plan had been to stay at least two nights in Venice, but a cold front threatened and off we went at sunrise Wednesday. After another fabulous Gulf day, we arrived at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, our "home" for a month.
Our slip is walking distance from shops, restaurants, museums, and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club where we enjoyed lunch with fellow CCA members on Thursday. It feels good to be settled in for a bit - with much to look forward to: time with friends and family; taking the trolley to the beach; the Saturday Morning Farmer's Market; weekend cruises; and the Zac Brown Band in concert.
Showing posts with label Selene 53; Cruising Florida; Key West. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Selene 53; Cruising Florida; Key West. Show all posts
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Celebrity Sighting
There was a lot to see in Key West, but nothing surprised us more than when this guy pulled up along side us.....
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Margaritaville
The holidays passed quickly with the k'dults aboard. After greeting them in Miami, and completing our crime scene investigation, we headed south toward Marathon. There we settled in the mooring field, taking the dink ashore for a trip to the grocery and later for Christmas Eve Dinner at the Butterfly Cafe.
The Marathon Mooring field can hold up to 200 boats, of all shapes, sizes and levels of repair (or disrepair). We would not have been surprised to see Captain Ron sailing by (don't know who Captain Ron is? Rent the movie by the same name and have a good laugh)
We spent Christmas Day motoring about the mooring field, venturing under the bridge to see the other side of the Key, sipping champagne cocktails and eating crab cakes. Christmas in paradise. The next day we turned the bow south toward Key West.
After a week "on the hook" it was great to tie up at the dock in Key West, and climb on shore. Key West is full of interesting things to see, but one of the best sights was right there on the dock at A&B Marina.Perhaps the most beautiful sport fish boats I have ever seen was tied up just across the dock: the Ann Warrick from Midlothian, VA. A sleek 62 feet, with a 20 ft. Beam, dark green hull and polished, impeccably maintained teak cockpit. She took my breath away!
Other highlights of our week in Key West: touring the home of Ernest Hemingway where he wrote his most significant works; watching the sunset on the last day of 2011 ( and running into some fellow Corinthian Yacht Club members there); joining the New Year's celebrations on Duval St.; Happy Hour with the K'dults; glorious blue skies with temperatures hovering at 80; and discovering Fish Dip.
Now it is time to say goodbye to Key West and head north up Florida's West Coast. As good as it felt to stay put for a bit, I look forward to throwing off the bow lines and seeing what adventures lie ahead.
The Marathon Mooring field can hold up to 200 boats, of all shapes, sizes and levels of repair (or disrepair). We would not have been surprised to see Captain Ron sailing by (don't know who Captain Ron is? Rent the movie by the same name and have a good laugh)
We spent Christmas Day motoring about the mooring field, venturing under the bridge to see the other side of the Key, sipping champagne cocktails and eating crab cakes. Christmas in paradise. The next day we turned the bow south toward Key West.
After a week "on the hook" it was great to tie up at the dock in Key West, and climb on shore. Key West is full of interesting things to see, but one of the best sights was right there on the dock at A&B Marina.Perhaps the most beautiful sport fish boats I have ever seen was tied up just across the dock: the Ann Warrick from Midlothian, VA. A sleek 62 feet, with a 20 ft. Beam, dark green hull and polished, impeccably maintained teak cockpit. She took my breath away!
Other highlights of our week in Key West: touring the home of Ernest Hemingway where he wrote his most significant works; watching the sunset on the last day of 2011 ( and running into some fellow Corinthian Yacht Club members there); joining the New Year's celebrations on Duval St.; Happy Hour with the K'dults; glorious blue skies with temperatures hovering at 80; and discovering Fish Dip.
Now it is time to say goodbye to Key West and head north up Florida's West Coast. As good as it felt to stay put for a bit, I look forward to throwing off the bow lines and seeing what adventures lie ahead.
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