I was glad I checked the lines before heading to bed last night. At almost the strike of Midnight, the winds picked up and the boat started to rock. Close to 1 AM, the rain started, but nothing too bad. By 3, we had a pretty interesting thunderstorm and by 3:30 the torrential rains had arrived. Pete did his usual super job at setting the lines for all conditions. . . Thanks Hon!
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| On the left: Maureen, Glen, Kathy, Betty and John on the right, from the back: Walt, Sue, Dan and Martha |
After breakfast, I searched for a few things on board and wrote a few days worth of blogs before meeting up with Betty, John and the Dennisons. Sue and Walt drove us in their AirStream Camper/Van to Hogfish Bar & Grill. Glen and Maureen picked up Martha and Dan and met us there for lunch. Since it is very well known by the locals and not in the very best of areas, you know the food has to be some of the best . . . and it was!
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| Mel Fisher's treasure hunting vessels are docked here. |
Most of us had the Hogfish. We learned that it will not grab anything on a line. The only way it is caught is by spear fishing, which makes it a bit more expensive, but well worth the price. It is a mild white fish that is flaky and delicious. I had the house special which was a batter fried Hogfish (lightly batter fired, broiled or blackened are your choices) served on Cuban bread with melted Swiss, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and lettuce plus French fries. Yum! Other items tried included the Seven Seas Chowder, Lobster Bisque, Fried Green Tomatoes, (Hog)Fish and Chips, Fish Tacos, and Shrimp Caesar. . .
Thumbs up to all the food!
Despite the rain, we walked down the dock and looked at the various boats, house boats, and the spaces claimed by the live-aboard making it homey. We also saw Mel Fisher’s vessels used for treasure exploration. Both include huge pipes on the stern which are lowered into the water to “blow away” the sand. Quite impressive! I hope we have time get over to his museum before we leave Key West.
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| Wall decoration across from a houseboat |
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| Great artwork everywhere . . . |
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| . . . even the ladies bathroom! |
Once back at the boat, the winds picked up again and the rains came on and off. I worked on pictures for the blog. While working, I received a call from Pete. His flight from Philly has was cancelled. He has rented a 4-wheeled vehicle and is heading home to Townsend for the night. The Northeast is expecting 8-10+ inches of snow by morning. We will just have to wait and see.
~ ~ (\_~ ~ ~ Kathy and Pete
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