Atlantis on Pad
Captain John and I left the Marathon on April 27, a beautiful Tuesday. We decided to go outside up Hawk Channel until we reached Channel Five and then cut back into the ICW. It proved to be a great decision. The ocean was smooth, we made good time and once we crossed back the water was the aqua blue that we have become used to seeing. It was very skinny and we could see bottom most of the way to Jewfish Creek, but we didn't go aground and all went well. I tried to take photos of the crystal waters, but that blue color just didn't show well. I guess it's the kind of thing you just have to experience for yourself!
We proceeded up the coast staying in Key Largo, Miami (where we dropped a few bucks on 4 new AGM batteries) and Lighthouse Point in Hillsboro. The stop in Miami resulted in the bow thruster now having enough juice to work. After the shock of that bill(not planned) we decided we needed a few days of rest and stayed in Lighthouse Point for the weekend. Monday, May 3 we departed for Lake Worth which was VERY windy . Tuesday was equally windy, but we found a great anchorage in Fort Pierce. The following day we cruised to Melbourne and were impressed enough with the small town to stay a few days. We rented a car and explored the area. The most awesome treat was to see the space shuttle Atlantis on it's pad ready to launch. We were able to go to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Research Center as well. Now I can't decide if I want to be an Astronaut or an Oceanographer! There are such amazing careers available. After all the touring it was time to move on, so we continued up the ICW and found a great anchorage in Titusville. The winds were back again, actually they have hardly ever left, but we had a good night so we were ready to go when dawn cracked.
We proceeded up the coast staying in Key Largo, Miami (where we dropped a few bucks on 4 new AGM batteries) and Lighthouse Point in Hillsboro. The stop in Miami resulted in the bow thruster now having enough juice to work. After the shock of that bill(not planned) we decided we needed a few days of rest and stayed in Lighthouse Point for the weekend. Monday, May 3 we departed for Lake Worth which was VERY windy . Tuesday was equally windy, but we found a great anchorage in Fort Pierce. The following day we cruised to Melbourne and were impressed enough with the small town to stay a few days. We rented a car and explored the area. The most awesome treat was to see the space shuttle Atlantis on it's pad ready to launch. We were able to go to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Research Center as well. Now I can't decide if I want to be an Astronaut or an Oceanographer! There are such amazing careers available. After all the touring it was time to move on, so we continued up the ICW and found a great anchorage in Titusville. The winds were back again, actually they have hardly ever left, but we had a good night so we were ready to go when dawn cracked.
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