18-19 January, 2020. Peaceful, relaxing stay at this wonderful small owner occupied Marina

18 Jan.  Boat maintenance, cleaning and grilling.

Great private/owner operated marina.  Just great friendly people, owner, wife and full time slip renters.  Owner--"Leo" drove us to Walmart--POC got food, I got 8 quarts of diesel oil.  Then we went to hardware store which had a most excellent marine section and I bought two spare RACOR fuel filters.

Marina looking toward ocean

Change oil and filter.  Change racor and engine fuel filters.  Cleaned engine bay.  Cleaned raw water strainer--pretty dirty.

Washed Serenity.  Laundry.  Cleaned inside of boat.  Sweep, wax and clean inside bulkheads.

Walked to beach.

Grilled steaks on nice and clean marina grill.  Our table is an ice cooler!

Fine dinning in our little bitty saloon.

Great day.

19 Jan.  Decent morning, not too windy.  Sunrise 3 mile walk to and from the beach.  Nice to exercise. After breakfast on the boat, we used the loaner bicycles and rode about a mile to the Grace Community Church of Englewood.  (Church) Older crowd and I am not young!

Serenity and blue bay water

Partly cloudy day with 10 mph west winds.  Excellent afternoon to air out bedding and clothes.  Did some planning for the next few weeks of cruising.  We think we know our plan.  Have a plan, not a schedule.  Cold front on the way tonight with potential rain and thunderstorms and strong gusty north winds.  The strong winds due to stay around most of the coming week.  We should be protected in the GICW and a couple of bays to cross.  We are headed to an anchorage at Cayo Costa State park. More about that tomorrow.

Manasota Key bridge

Certainly have enjoyed this little gem of a marina.  Almost want to stay longer.  Great amenities, great people.  Beach is cool too.  Manasota Key  But, time to continue south.