We left Stuart yesterday at 9:30 AM with a great sendoff from our friends in the marina, and the entire doggy contingent on the pier. Mary and Eric and Carla and Bob and Brenda helped with the lines, while Annie and Shane and Sophie waved goodbye to their friend Dante. It was a bit brisk, though, with temperatures in the low 50s, so we started out with flannel shirts, eventually adding an additional layer that stayed on till we anchored here in Lantana. It is a very nice anchorage SW of the Lantana bridge, just off the waterway, with WiFi provided by a nearby restaurant, so we have full functionality.
The trip was pretty uneventful, other than a few minor groundings. We started out of St. Llucie on dead low tide (comme d'habitude), and brushed bottom outside Mannatee Pocket, but then passed down the inside of Jupiter Island, and into Lake Worth, which is an amazing place. It was surprising to see all that water with relatively few boat using it, for windsailing, fishing, etc. Maybe because it was the middle of the week. The port of Riviera at the mouth of Palm Beach inlet was quite a contrast to the mega-yachts and mega-houses in Palm Beach. Once again, we just missed a CG inspection, but we think we would pass with flying colors.
We went thru 8 bridges (I think), and we didn't have to wait for any of them till the last one (Lantana). The timing was just right, and we made it to the anchorage about 5:15 pm. Settled in, nice dinner, and a video, and then to bed.
The kitties did a bit better. We gave Calypso a bit of Bonine, and she was not happy, but she only drooled once, for a short bit. Dante spent most of the trip on deck in the cockpit, and even the old ladies came out a few times to cehck out the rich people.
Off to Ft. Lauderdale now. It is warmer, so we may not need the flannels...
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