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| Rain, rain, rain. 7 SM; 1.3 engine hours |
Heavy rain last night about midnight, but winds and cold front did not come through until later today. We planned a short day, returning to Sands Marina with the cheap diesel fuel to top off and get a slip for two days. Get off the AICW and the weekend traffic and secondly, we need to clean the boat, do laundry and we want to go to the Atlantic ocean while it is still nice and warm down here. Was forecast to be a windy and wet day and for most of the day the forecast was accurate. 20 MPH north winds and heavy rain showers throughout the day. Hard to tell if we were getting more water into the boat from the rain or the cleaning. Good news I really have not needed to wash the salt spray off the topsides. Marina web site list much better amenities than available. We have a good slip that we maneuvered into without hitting the pointy noise of a 118 foot yacht that is poking out at us. However, washer and dryers are inoperable, yet the showers have great water pressure and sufficient hot water. Publix grocery store and laundromat only 1/2 mile walk.
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| Captured along the AICW |
While waiting behind a large luxury yacht waiting for a 15 foot clearance bridge to open another boater (jerk) decided he was more important and went ahead of the captain who had called the bridge tender and was waiting patiently. Amazing group of rude boaters down here in south Florida.
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| Heavy rain |
At the fuel dock I hope I got more diesel in than rain water. It was really raining hard. All secure for the day, the near by mediocre band has started to play at sunset. Instrumentals OK, vocals leave much to be desired. POC has put in ear plugs. Ah, the big city on a Saturday night. Tomorrow, sunrise walk on the Atlantic beach, church via youtube, laundry, groceries and route study.
1397.7 Hobbs; 1958 SM elapsed
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