Prudi on the bow of Rascal's Retreat - looking for the USA! Me too girl! |
We have recovered from the Bahamas Crossing and departed
North Palm Beach Marina on Friday (2/24/17) morning headed north to Fort
Pierce! It felt sooooo good to be on the
ICW again…the homes, boats, landscape – all of it felt so familiar! No wide open seas with the wind pushing waves
over the bow or any other unique forms of excitement we’ve experienced
underway!
The boat is named “Bull Pen” – I wonder if a professional baseball player camps out here during spring training?? |
The Waterway Café looks like a great stop for lunch…but it was 9:00 AM when we passed by. |
If I were a little girl...I'd be talking to Santa about this!! WOW! |
We dropped the hook at an anchorage near Fort Pierce City
Marina around mid afternoon. And then
the aft head (master bathroom toilet) wouldn’t stop running…yes, it’s a glamorous
life. After 2 hours of working in and
around the starboard engine – because that’s where the plumbing system is – we were
done!! And soaking wet from the sauna
(heat from the engines) but what a great pore cleansing treatment!
Fort Pierce Marina is also where Bob & Helen – Gold Loopers
we first met in Florence AL – are docked on their boat Allez!
So Saturday morning we dropped the dinghy and
headed to the marina. Super great
surprise to learn of the Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market right at the marina!! Fresh tomatoes, baby red potatoes, string
beans, sweet peppers and cheddar bread…YUM!
Grocery shopping done for the week…$25!!
Then we took a foot tour of Ft. Pierce downtown – what a
lovely town. Again, no camera – it’s kind of a dinghy rule…if the commute is a
mile or longer we don’t take electronics or cameras.
We have company in the "back yard" today but they have to be home by dark! |
Sunday we will continue to Vero Beach (15 miles) to visit
with a friend and spend a little time there.
The weather report seems to be favorable for inter coastal travel so we
are making the most of our “idle time”. I am so ready to find a church service to
attend…it’s more difficult than I expected.
We hope you have had a marvelous weekend and taken the
opportunity to rest and relax.
God Bless!
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