Another day of heading south but much more interesting terrain – narrow waterways, windy, woodland and houses – a nice mix. We saw our first foiling paddleboard today. Guess it’s not really a paddle board but has some electric propulsion system underneath. Looks like a fun toy. Otherwise, plenty of the usual suspects. Also saw manatees today, plus loads of dolphins.

You might wonder how we keep ourselves amused on these long stretches under engine. We’ve both been spending time sorting/weeding out our photos, and coming to the conclusion that we really don’t need to photograph every sunset, sunrise, Barracuda-at-anchor or para-sailor hoist. K knits. G does mysterious techy things. And we drink a lot of tea.

Tonight we are at anchor again with jazz music drifting over the anchorage from a local bar, with a balmy warm breeze blowing from the south. No complaints at this end.

We have realised that we are close to a latitude that will allow us to jump off to the Bahamas, subject to the right wind. Our plan is to get down to Riviera Beach (just north of famous Palm Beach), which should be one more day, and then stop for a week or more whilst we do some work on the boat to get her ready for an extended stay in the Bahamas. After that we will cross the Gulf Stream and head east into the islands. We need to figure out the right route, as straight lines can be tricky due to lack of depth.

ICW Mile 980– 43 statute miles progress.