Hello again
We relaxed, went to a farmers market, ate out, visited the Manatee center, and walked around the Oyster Festival at Fort Pierce. We waited the until Monday after Easter to start out again. Weather in the Atlantic was not conducive to smooth sailing, in fact as usual the wind was in the wrong direction, waves fast and rambunctious, and we like the ICW (well kind of... I think it is a love hate relationship.)
Monday releasing lines in a slight drizzle, scooted out of our slip with no drama with a wonderful addition of beautiful rainbows. We had some skinny water ( a polite way of saying where in the hell did the water go... it says 10' on the chart... damn... there I found it again... ) I am talking about depth, we draw 5'6" and anything close to 6' sets my teeth on edge. If you have never grounded in a boat it is hard to explain that halting shutter that runs through the hull then the maneuvering to find a way off what ever your stuck on. We have been very lucky that we have only bumped on to soft sand or mud and never rock..
Our trip went from Fort Pierce to anchoring out for the night off Georgiana Florida, which is south of Coco Florida. I didn't know Florida has a wild peacock problem, we heard their unique cry late into the evening. Our anchor held and the next morning we made New Smyrna Beach marina and had a slip for the night. There were two Mangrove islands close by filled with pelicans, egrets, and herons. we also were entertained by the dolphin feeding in the same area.
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