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| Flag on stern Sunday afternoon...WINDY! |
It’s been several days since my last post but rest assured
we are safe and sound! Cloudy, super
windy,
a little rain but safely tied to the dock at the St. Lucie lock on theOkeechobee Waterway. I’m sure the
majority of readers have far more
critical weather stories than we do so I won’t elaborate. Just know you’re in my prayers!
We are so blessed to have a slip at the Corp of EngineersPark and Marina at the St. Lucie lock.
It is a little remote but offers tremendous walking/running
opportunities on a paved (sidewalk) road OR nature trails…the best of both
worlds!! An interactive Visitor’s
Center, too!
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| Our view of the lock & dam from the aft deck |
We are tucked with our travelling partner/boat Rascal’s
Retreat – yes, it is TIGHT!! Kissing
cousins kinda tight!! Once a couple sailboats
depart, Rascal’s Retreat will be allowed to move to another slip – until then,
the park ranger thinks two boats with +14’ beams can “fit” into a double slip
of 28’. Must be government math…
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| Rascal's Retreat (left) & The Lower Place (right) squeezed in!! |
Sunday found us at Tropical Farms Baptist Church…discovered
on an “off site” jog about 1.25 miles from the boat. Great sermon, friendly congregation,
inspiring music…definitely a perfect way to start the week! And not surprising, I met the preacher on one
of my morning discovery jogs…he pointed me in the direction of the hiking
trails…”take the yellow trail, you will love it-but take your time”. Thanks
Pastor Bill, you were right!!
Today, we ventured to West Palm Beach to the Border Patrol
Office to make sure we are in good order for our Bahamas trip. Apparently, the more we do on the departing
side of the trip, the easier our return will/should/could be…”You’re all set, all
you need to do is call the 800 number”. I’ll
keep you posted…but we are hopeful our efforts now will also allow our Canada
travels to be without hiccup.
Our challenge now is…weather!! Due to the time of year and crossing the Gulf
Stream we will be selective of our weather.
Today’s forecast called for 5-7’ seas…ummm, no thank you. We have talked with several other loopers
already on the east coast waiting for weather as well. It looks like we will have plenty of company
for the 60 mile crossing and every crew member has a different tolerance…but I
don’t want to become a modern day Gilligan!!
Since we are about 10 miles from the east coast, we will
continue to dock at the St. Lucie Lock. When
it looks like we will have a good daylight crossing opportunity we can head
further east without delay. Tomorrow we
(I) will get the laundry done, Wednesday will be grocery day, we will have the
rental car until Saturday for any last minute needs. Sunday we can walk to church and hopefully a weather window will be on
the horizon!! Stay tuned…
I try to keep this blog about our adventures, blocking out
the negative of this cruel world, but please know that we see the news, weather
and speak with family and friends. Our
hearts are heavy and broken with the latest outbreak of incidents and
life-changing tragedy…we are praying for understanding.
God bless & hug someone today when they least expect it!
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