3/28/13

3/28/13  We love Manatee Pocket here at Arno's place.  He has been so kind to invite us to stay at his dock.  We've been able to get up each morning and walk without having to launch the dinghy and find a place to come ashore.  Arno's bikes make my grocery shopping so easy with 3 grocery stores and 2 fresh produce stands within a mile or two from here.  Thanks Arno!  And the Manatee!  This is Manatee Pocket after all........

Manatee in the foreground, Persephone to the right.

A closer look from the boardwalk.

A mama & baby!

A better look at the baby.

And, besides walking our other daily activity......

We are ready to start on our next hop up the coast of Florida.  With southerly winds forecast we'll have no problem from Stuart to Jacksonville.  I'll try to be ready to post some new pictures the next time we have internet access.
Happy Holidays and watch out for those tricksters on April 1st!

3/15/13  It was a strange feeling to leave West Palm Beach.  I had been anchored there since 1/26!  Our big voyage, with our friend Bob in his boat, was to the north end of Lake Worth.  About 7 miles from West Palm.  After a few days walking with Bob there we left with a south wind going up the ICW.  The storm way up in the NE had produced huge ocean swells - no outside leg for Persephone.  About 35 miles north (I think we had to wait for 7 bridges to open!) we made it to Manatee Pocket.  Currently, we are at our friend Arno's place in Manatee Pocket near Stuart, FL.  There was a package from Maine waiting for us when we arrived here.  My nieces and nephew made t-shirts for us.  Here they are:

Jerry's t-shirt by the well known artist: Owen

Karen's t-shirt by the amazing artist: Kira

Karen's t-shirt by the world-renowned artist: Sydeny