Beyond Melborne and Going Solo (Mile 925 ICW)

     Both crews of Sevilla and Pekabu were ready to leave at 7:45, but hugs were the order of the day prior to leaving.  We would travel as far as the Mathers Bridge in Melborne at ICW Mile 915, but that will be where we will be part ways until January. Pekabu will continue on another few miles while Sevilla will stay in a marina for a week or so before journeying towards Steward for a month's stay before joining the rest of us in Lake Park Marina.

A home with an observatory ~
Wish we thought of that option!

     As we were departing the marina, the marina manatee rose to greet me, however Pete is still on the lookout to see one. Once again we were graced with sunshine and cool, not warm temperatures. Our entire trip today was on the Indian River. We passed Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center.  We were able to see the Assembly Tower, but the Space Shuttle will be safely tucked inside for quite a while, since the launch has been postponed until after the New Year at the earliest. It is a shame... we were here for the scheduled launch which was to be yesterday. It has been postponed until after the New Year due to a leak in the coolent system.

One of the strange vessels we
have seen on our travels.

     There are very few anchorages along the Indian River so we ended our cruising around 3 at Mile 925, which is about 5 miles south of Melborne. This anchorage is situated between the two man-made islands.  They are the first of a string of many that continue south on the Indian River. We were the only anchored boat for about a half hour, but were joined by two others.  It dawned on us that this was the first time in 7 weeks we have not traveled with our CCYC group.

Parting Ways ~ Sevilla heads to the marina as we continue
south on the ICW another 5 miles toward our anchorage.

Two other boats share the anchorage with us.

Our noisy friend

   



  It was a quiet night with just some traffic noise, the disconcerting noise of the heron and the bubbling/swishing sound against the hull of what we believe were manatees.  Definitely different!

53 / 1127 Total Statute Miles                                ~  ~ (\_~ ~ ~     Kathy and Pete