Wednesday morning we went to the local Fresh Market which has many delectable products and a HUGE deli. On the way back to the Dinner Key Marina, we stopped off for some lunch at Scotty's. Charlie took off for the Coconut Grove Walgreens and a liquor store while I headed off for the Vizcaya. both of us had our own adventures in finding our way to our destinations. Charlie had a much longer walk than expected, but finally succeeded.
I took the coconut Grove Connector bus for 25 cents to the train station where I proceeded to try to get a day pass for $2, but ended up with a pass for #5 and a day pass for $2. Vizcaya was just one sto
p north from Coconut Grove station. Once I was on the train it only took 4 minutes to the next stop! There was a lovely overpass walkway over US 1 to Vizcaya which was about a block away. Vizcaya was the summer home for James Beering built in early 1920's as his summer home. He made his money with International Harvester eventually
. It s a beautiful villa overlooking Biscayne Bay and has extensive gardens. Many families were there taking pictures of their 15 year old daughters for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations. They had beautiful ball gowns on. I managed to get back to the train station, catch the train south and catch the Coconut Grove connector back to the Marina area in time to get ready for dinner out.
We went out to dinner with our friends John and Janet Smiljanic who lived in Indianapolis long ago, They now live in Coconut Grove for the second time. We went to dinner near Miami Beach and they gave us a tour of the area of the Miami strip with the famous Art Deco hotels and nightspots. These
places were really lively! We appreciate the Smiljanc's warm hospitality each time we visit the Miami.
We were up and out on Biscayne Bay by 0830 on Thursday April 29th heading south to Rodiquez Key. Winds were 10-12 in the morning and increased to 15-17 in the afternoon so we had a grand day of sailing. Wind power saves a lot of fuel. Just as we were approaching Rodiquez Key, the border patrol boat approached us with questions of where we had been, # of persons aboard, did we have any weapons, where were we headed, etc. They were polite. They also approached several other boats at this anchorage which s close to Key Largo.
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