April 20, 2009: We started out sailing from Rodriquez Key midmorning under sunny skies. However, the wind kept changing and it was soon on our nose so we had to start using the motor. It was sunny most of the way with a few scattered showers. As we progressed down the keys, I identified where we were by our Latitude and Longitude on the charts. We arrived after the Boot Key City marina was closed but we had called ahead to get a mooring assignment. Evidently the bridge entering the harbor is now permanently open as we could not get any answer from the bridge tender. We found our mooring ball T-7 and hooked up. cocktail hour and dinner on the boat followed.
April 21, 2009: We had a leisurely morning. Charlie found an internet provider from the boat (pay, not free). We went into the Marina to check in. It has a huge area for dingy dock all plastic floating docks with many, many cleates to tie up to. They give free pump outs. They have a laundry (small for 244 moorings), a huge lending library, 2 TV's and internet access.
We explored the Boot Key Harbor ending up having lunch at Dockside Ba
r and Grill which is owned by our friends Mary-Ann and Peter Becker's son, Lance. He offered to loan us his Ford Ranger truck to do some shopping, which we did.
Our stops were to Publix, the liquor store, and Home Depot. We spent the evening on the boat and invited the couple next to us for cocktail hour. They are from Sandy Hook, NJ area and have been on their boat "Gratitude" since September. They gave us some good tips about the Exumas to which they have been 4 times. They are starting north today. We ate dinner on the boat.
Charlie dropped me off at the marina where I am using the internet connection to try to add pictures to the blog. He went to the West Marine by water as they have a nearby dock. We will probably eat dinner out tonight and depart tomorrow for Bahai Honda to explore the park there and anchor in New Found Harbor on the next key. We hope to visit Big Pine Key, maybe see if we can get to No Name Key before we proceed to Key West.
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