October/2009, Rounding the Keys
On Tuesday the 13th of October at 10:45 AM we cast off for the adventure of our life! We spent the first night anchored in the gulf off the beach at Long Boat Key. We drank Champagne and had Filet Mignon to celebrate, realizing this was the beginning of the end of watching the clock. Every sunset and sunrise is an opportunity to sit on the deck and marvel.
There was a stop at Punta Gorda to attend a Seven Seas Cruising Association GAM (Great and Meet). Focus on cruising and safety. Stay Tuned.........We will update the next time we have internet access.
The wind has been in our favor and we have had to use the engine very little. We were in some beautiful anchorages as we headed south and the night crossing to Key West was perfect. Sailing with jib only we averaged 5.5 knots! We had some seas but Sailacious handled them well.
We are in Key West for several days. We arrived in time for Goombay Festival, this was a bit like 'Taste Of The Caribbean'. This traditional Bahama festival kicks off the 10 day long party that includes Fantasy Fest. We have included some pictures in the gallery that show just a few of the character roaming the streets. The 6 days here have been very interesting. You see everything in Key West and sometimes more that you would like.
Next we rounded the tip of Key West and headed into Hawks Channel. This is the outside route along the Keys. We took our time looking for quiet anchorages and spent 2 wonderful days all alone in Newfound Harbor Channel. We scrubbed the sides of the boat and swam and relaxed. More beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Marathon is a very active cruising and live aboard community. We spent 4 days at the city marina on a mooring ball. Showers - real showers! WOW. We purchased new batteries for the boat and checked on our Raymarine Chartplotter that we were hoping to have sent to us. We will have to try to have it sent to us again later. We got the folding bikes out and our folding cart and rode to the grocery store to restock provisions. Those bikes are going to be fabulous. We will leave tomorrow and head to Long Key top do some snorkeling. After that Key Largo!
We have a mail service that gets our mail and sends it to us when and where we ask. We are hoping to get that in Key Largo.
11/07/09 We are holed up in Marathon at the city marina awaiting a storm to pass. We expect to continue our journey around the Keys on Weds. Until then we are doing a lot of exploring the area on foot and by bike.
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