Making the Best of Down Time

Sunday, April 15, 2018 - Day 4

This was a very casual day. The group got together at the end of the day to go to Sunset Grill for dinner.  That was a different experience.  While we were there the storm front came through providing us with a fabulous thunder and lightening storm.  For those of you who are not familiar with the Sunset Grill, it is a huge tiki hut with a thatch roof.  Although the staff lowered the side curtains there were still "drops" coming through the ceiling it was raining so hard. We tried to watch the radar and find a "little hole" in the system to make the mad rush via cab back to our boats.  That did not work very well.  Before the cab came the power went out in the restaurant and the fire alarms started going off and the torrential rains came back.  Needless to say, we were soaked before we could make it to the boats.

Enjoy dinner, laughs and the thunderstorm at Sunset Grill

Monday, April 16, 2018 - Day 5

We decide it was time to do something besides work on the boats.  So off to the Turtle Hospital we went.  We learned about the five types of turtles in southern Florida and many other turtle "facts".  The word of the day was "bubble butt"!  Following the Turtle Hospital we enjoyed lunch at Keys Fisheries.

Connie Spiller

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - Day 6

Today was a day of beginning errands, and restocking for the crossing into the Bahamas.  There were several trips to Walgreens, Publics, and West Marine.  Everyone began loads of laundry and cleaning up the boats.  After all, who wants to wait until the last minute when there really was not much more to do. 

Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 - Day 7 

Kerry and Rob Howard arrived today.  Their boat was repaired in Marco yesterday and they had a great cruise with flat seas.  Sandy and Connie decided to venture out and go to Pigeon Key today. 
It looks like tomorrow is going to be our weather window to cross the Gulf Stream to Bimini.  The plan as of now will be to spend only one night at Bimini Sands and then move on to Chub Cay on Friday as long as the weather holds.  After that it looks like we may have to sit for a few days as another front is coming in and seas will be building.