Lake Sylvia - Ft. Lauderdale, FL N26° 06.317' W80° 06.719’
23 April 2009 | 26 06.317N 80 06.719W
Randy
After three days of being tied to a mooring at the Loa Olas Marina, we've moved to Lake Sylvia for anchor for a day, and then will move up the New River which is close by to tie up to a sea wall through Saturday, which is when Nikki flies back. After that, I will most likely start the trek back north. More on that in a moment ...
The hard drive on the new computer is definitely toast. Covered under warranty, I had to get it to a Toshiba service center which was 12 miles away. We rented a car to do that and also spent the last two days reprovisioning. With the exception of some perishables, I think I am set for another two months or so, which will take me up to when Nikki gets back on the boat when school is out - June 17, or there abouts ... Anyway, I am using one of the two older PC's which are both on their last legs until I get the repaired computer back on Friday. Fortunately, just about everything was backed up or on flash drives and cameras still and I can get nearly all of the data and pics back.
My uninformed opinion about spending the summer in the Chesapeake Bay has been informed by several who are in the know. It turns out that by July, the heat and jelly fish are more than one cares to put up with there, so I am thinking about another alternative. One could put us back up in NYC for July 4th again, and then on east through the Long Island Sound and to Martha's Vineyard, and maybe Cape Cod. I would also like to spend more time on the Connecticut shore as well as Rhode Island. We'll see how it goes - will let you know more as the thinking develops.
Don and Maryann of Straight from the Heart were trying to talk me into going to Marathon in the Keys for a couple of weeks, which is where they are destined for today. I would love to see them again, but that would put me back in the position of sailing through the southeast in really hot weather again like last year. So I think I will pass on that notion for now and head north after Nikki leaves.
I had made a promise to myself that I would not think about returning to the real world (aka "work") until returning from the Bahamas. Well, we are back, and it is time for me to do some of that. I am really undecided about what to do. I could return to what I know (catalogue ops), but would rather try something different. In the end, whatever it is could look something like consulting, writing, truck driving, etc., etc... I want it to be something that is portable and can be done anywhere the boat goes. Tough bill to fill, I know, but that is the direction I am heading for now. If nothing comes to fruition, then it could be back to the tried and true for a while. Let me know if any of you have any thoughts or ideas!
One last thought: I had mentioned to several over the last couple of weeks that I was thinking of taking Kristinly back up the Hudson River and to Lake Champlain for part of the summer. It turns out that the anti-fouling paint I spent nearly $1,000 on last fall is for salt water only and will harden and flake off in a matter of days if exposed to fresh water. So that put an end to that thought. So as it stands, I will look for a place to keep the boat for a couple of weeks while I return to VT for Jenni and Matt's wedding.
That's it for now. Hope all is well with everyone!