Friday, 11/19/21 ~ Eau Gallie to Ft Pierce, FL ~ Our Home for the Next 5 Months ~

Today:          50.3 miles           7.0 hours          ICW ST Mile: 965.1
Total:         1124.3 miles       260.35 hours

     Bailey had a rough night, and that meant Pete did, too! She needed to go out at 2:30 and 5. Pete never got back to sleep after the 5 wake up call.
     We were pulling away from the dock around 8 am. Temps were low 70’s and breezes were very light and out of the NNE. Between having strong currents pushing us and the wind, which picked up into the 10-15 mph range also helped. We spent a good part of our travels in the 8’s.
 

   The trip was uneventful. The further south we went the more clouds we saw. By the time we entered the Wabasso to Vero area, we could see showers to the east and south of us. We only entered a brief shower just north of Ft Pierce. It was over before we got to the marina. With the 2 cold fronts coming in this weekend, the marina is full. We have been put on the A-dock. We have the furthest slip (also meaning the longest walk) to shore! Since this is the transient slip, hopefully, we will be in a good slip, closer to everything and with a lot less walking for Pete’s bad knee. 

     As we were docking, there were fish jumping, thrashing against the floating docks and boat hulls all around our dock. Amberjack, Spot and a number of other predators, as well as a flock of pelicans were chasing the mullets.
     Pete had a light day of work and once settled he was able to relax and read.
     He was able to pick up the rental car for tomorrow’s trip to Charleston to retrieve our car.
     During the evening, while we were checking Facebook, On BOB 423’s feed, we read that the Coast Guard had to air lift 2 from a sinking sailboat off of Sapelo Sound, while another sailboat rammed into the sandbar and broke apart in the shallows. We suspect they might have left without checking weather before departing. The wind and waves forced the crews to head to what they thought were safer waters, but not for safe entry. The good news was that there were no injuries.

  
Borrowed from Bob 423's Facebook page ~ Scary!

     We will be here in Fort Pierce until April.  Looking forward to catching up with friends, exploring and perhaps a couple more photos.

     Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ K & P