Day 81 – Manatee SpottingsHalifax River – AnchorageWe were greeted this morning by dolphins and one manatee. The manatee came close to the boat while Stan raised the anchor. Stan uses a hose to rinse the anchor off as he brings it up, manatees like fre…
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May 25 – Cocoa, FL
Day 80 – Took Our Dinghy to TownIndian River – AnchorageWe continued to travel through the Indian River today. It’s wide and looks more like a lake to me. People were out skiing and jet skiing…summer is close. We anchored out in Cocoa; it is near …
May 24 – Indian River Shores, FL
Day 79 – Back to NatureIndian River Shores – AnchorageAs we left Palm Beach we went by several mega yacht marinas…made our neighbors last night look small. We could see their crews busy polishing and cleaning. We joked we had a crew too, chef, captai…
May 23 – Palm Beach, FL
Day 78 – Big Boats & Bigger HousesPalm Beach Town DockWe continued our travels through the very affluent area of Florida known as the Gold Coast today. This area includes the cities of Miami and Fort Lauderdale as well as West Palm Beach, Palm Beac…
May 22 – Hollywood, FL
Day 77 – Just RelaxingHollywood MarinaPictures of the marina
May 21 – Hollywood, FL
We decided to stay in Hollywood through the weekend so we wouldn’t have to deal with the weekend boat traffic. This is one of the busiest boating areas in the world. We spent a relaxing morning on the boat catching up on emails, balancing accounts, wat…
May 20 – Hollywood, FL
Day 75 – Busses & BeachesHollywood MarinaStan needed a few things for the boat so we took the bus to Hallandale Beach Boulevard to Wal-Mart and West Marine. Then back to the boat for lunch. We purchased an all day pass for the bus, so we decided we…
May 19 – Hollywood, FL
Day 74 – Back to Civilization Hollywood MarinaWe had a short trip today, it was just twenty miles from Miami to Hollywood. We went under eleven bridges today, by lowering our tower we were able to get under all but one. We just missed the schedule…
May 18 – Miami, FL
Day 73 – Good Bye KeysMarina Stadium – AnchorageWe left the keys heading for Miami this morning…the water was beautiful all day. We could see the skyline of Miami almost immediately and watched as it got closer and closer. We anchored out across the …
May 17 – Key Largo, FL
Day 72 – Change of PlansThursday’s Cove – AnchorageOur plan today was to go to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo. We traveled today on the Gulf side, so to get to the park we had to go through the Marvin Adams Cut. It’s a narrow cut wit…
