Jay and Pegg returned to St. Augustine today. Dan had to take them to the car by the dinghy dock. His return trip was wet. The winds kicked up from the north. Yesterday, we were in the high 70‘s with light breezes. A front was coming in, dropping the temperature and increasing the winds. These winds also changed the plans for Dan to dive under the boats to change the zincs and check the bottoms of Brunelle, Andiamo and Pekabu before we move into the Conch Harbor Marina.
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| Kinda sums up the Key West Philosophy! |
The winds remained steady from the north at about 10-15 until about 3 PM. Temps are in the low 60’s and the skies are overcast. Thankfully, we moved into the marina around noon. Since it is best to be stern in, Pete was able to back into the slip even with the enclosure, AND with the winds.
We docked next to Shalamar, a 44’ Choy Lee. Pierre and Kathy are from Newport, RI. and we chatted for awhile. Once Pekabu was settled, Pete and I went up for burgers up at the pool. Martha and Betty joined us for drinks. The temperature continued to drop. It wasn’t until around 4 that the front came though, with gusts up to 38 MPH. Even having a breakwater, with a slight opening, we “hobby horsed” for hours. It made dinner aboard Brunelle a bit interesting. Thankfully, none of us experienced any sea sickness. Maureen and Glen joined us for another delicious dinner. Part of the discussion included how much cash we should have on hand for the Bahamas. Martha reminded us that there are bank machines on the Bahamas; they all have the $3.00 fees. Maureen read that many places just take cash. We don’t need thousands, but will need to asses our needs. The wine jokes continued as “Double Dog Dare” joined the “Yellow Tail” wine for our dinner selection.
Once again, a truly great day.
~ ~ (\_~ ~ ~ Kathy and Pete
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