We sailed down to the Florida Keys, what a good time. The water was supper nice., One could see the big fish in the water it was so clear! Key West is one big party tow for sure.
We checked out the whole place, watched the sailboat races for a while.
Of course we had to go to Jimmy Buffett’s Margheritaville and have one 🙂
We returned to the boat and hung out for the next five days or so going to the beach and checking out he sites. It was time to provision again. I said we could do with out some things until we get back to the mainland, a box of Ritz crackers for five bucks. I’ll pass.
We began to talk about what to do next… I wasn’t tired an Trina was so she hit the sack, I stayed up and charted the difference between going back the same way ( boring) or Circumnavigating the Keys and crossing the gulf to Fort Myers to the St. Lucie River and across the Okeechobee lake back to the East coast.
My first thought was this would be new and Adventurous! It has been the crossing was a bit rough, scary and fun all at the same time. Any time you make a crossing overnight an have to stay up for what seem a lifetime is dangerous but is a rush all at the same time, Especially when you have never been there.
My second thought when we arrived at our first anchorage entrance in the early morning hours was… Holy crap it’s dark and we are going up a river in the Everglades, what the hell was I thinking! The current was so strong it pulled the boat up into the river at six to seven knots at idle speed. Trina to.d me to back it down, I replied I can’t the current has grabbed the boat.
Using what we have learned while cruising and how to read the water, the charts as a guide we charged up the river full speed ahead found the spot we wanted and dropped anchor.
We were so tiered, we slept in the next day and just appreciated where we were and all the Magnificent wildlife around us. Trina said I should go swimming, I told her… You know they have Crocodiles in this water? I know she replied with a chuckle then she said just kidding I need my captain…
Everything has gone well and we have made it to Fort Myers, now we will make the journey across to the East Coast. It was a long run but worth the ride, check out this shot of the moon while crossing the Gulf of Mexico.
Have a great Tuesday
Wolfbernz
