Minor mechanical issues, weather, & Holiday delays
Well here it is the first of the year and we're still not south of Miami (We are in Vero Beach, FL). After spending New Years Eve 2013 in Coco, FL we found ourselves yet again in the leisure Intracoastal Water Way. When ever I find myself complaining about the pace, I hear people say "It's the journey, not the destination". That may be true, except that after two months, I'm looking forward to settling into warm weather and crystal clear water.
The journey in this case was scenic as usual, with lots of small swampy looking islands and a plethora of small runabout boats and Jet-Ski's. Occasionally we'd get a nice chuckle from an odd looking box built on a flat bottom boat (wish we would have taken a picture). We've seen a few of these strange creations along the way, but the seemed to be more prevalent on the stretch of the ICW between Tittusville and Vero Beach.
I'll admit, it is January 8'th and I am walking around on deck in shorts. I think the forecast for today is Partly Cloudy and temperatures near 80 degrees F. That said, I guess I've made the first part of my goal; warm in January, now on to the second part which is sure to happen within the next couple weeks. I've received my parts, I'll be installing them on my trusty Yanmar Diesel Engine, then we'll be on our way most likely Friday or Saturday. Next stop Ft. Pierce or Lake Worth (depending on forecasts & going outside); hopeful to be in Marathon, FL in a couple weeks.
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