I promised myself that I would get this blog updated but it has been a struggle finding the time. I’d like to say I was spending the time doing something like finding a cure for all the world’s woes, but the truth of it is I’ve mostly been putzing about.
We are getting settled into a routine on the boat. We bounce around quite a bit on the mooring. There is a swift current in the river that changes with the tide. That, combined with the fact that the mooring field is directly off the part of the ICW that crosses Lake Okeechobee which generates quite a bit of boat traffic, (wakes) we rock and roll. The boats are quite close together on the moorings which gets interesting when there is no wind. We all swing in different directions in the current and sometimes get a little up close and personal. We took a mooring close to the channel for Frasier creek that gives us a bit more swing room just for that reason. There are still open moorings for boats up to 37 feet but the large boat moorings are all full. The docks are all full too, with mostly very large boats. We enjoy walking the docks and looking up at them. We’ve also had quite a bit of rain which means pumping out the dingy on a regular basis. Scott’s been chasing some leaks that are just plain annoying.
Our days start with coffee in the cockpit, breakfast, tidying up the boat and then heading to shore to drop garbage and take care of errands. Having the car here is wonderful. The area has every imaginable amenity within an easy drive. Scott did put my bike together and I’ve been our riding. The traffic is horrendous for cyclists, I’m researching routes that are a bit less congested. I have run a few times and we’ve both walked into the downtown historic district via the river walk. Downtown Stuart is full of quaint shops and restaurants and an easy walk from the marina. I spent small business Saturday perusing the shops which was fun.
This past Saturday was the Marina’s monthly pot luck. A great showing of folks with lots of delicious food. Everyone brings their own entrée to grill and a dish to pass. The marina provides a gigantic gas grill and the table service. It was dark before the dinner started and we didn’t have much light so it was a mystery meal in more ways than one! It’s a totally different experience from Marathon but both are wonderful. Last night they provided pizza and a movie for us all. Beautiful big screen and a warm fire pit. We skipped this one, it didn’t start until 7 and we figured we’d be asleep before the movie ended. Sources confirm it was well attended by others.
Today is a rainy one and I’m determined to update the blog and the captain has requested a coffee cake so time to get at it.
The picture was taken from the park that is shoreside next to the mooring field. There is a nice boardwalk there. Stuart has loads of little parks. You can see Light Reach and Dancin Down Wind posing between the trees.