Tuesday, February 15, 2011
81° 05.412’ W
24° 42.065’ N
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| Leaving Little Shark River |
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| Little Shark River |
Last night while anchor we experienced a fast moving current when the tide waters of the river changed direction and dropped. Most of the night was spent making sure the anchor would hold and our position didn’t change. We didn’t have a restful night.
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| Dolphins along the way |
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| Bridge in Marathon |
Today was a 50 mile run to reach the Florida Keys . There was a mass exodus from the Little Shark River around 8 am. The weather cooperated giving us a great day to cruise. As we made way across the gulf dodging crab pots other boats joined us on their way to Marathon . We followed the boats Merried with Her and Scoperta until the last five miles then headed to a different marina. We bid our farewells via the radio and hope to reconnect soon. When we got to our assigned slip Carl and Ricki were there to meet and greet us. Other boats that we have cruised with were also in port so a small reunion took place on the dock after we got tied up.
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| Channel to Sombrero Marina Dockside |
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| Almost at Dockside |
For dinner we all splurged with one dollar tacos at a local restaurant. We met some old friends of Carl and Ricki then went to their boat for a night cap before returning to our boat.
Tomorrow we will contact our friends Virginia and Gordy Mathews that live in Key Colony Beach
