Warm and Sunny

We  arrived in Key West and are enjoying the warmer weather along with the local wildlife.

The winds have been unusually high, steady 20kt with gusts to 30+kts. 

When the area shrimp boats com in for safe harbor that is a sign the local weather is deteriorating.

Fortunately the winds abated long enough for us to enjoy a bike ride downtown for our Thanksgiving dinner.  

Thanksgiving Day was very pleasant with fabulous food at Kelly’s Caribbean Grill. 

Kelly’s is owned by actress Kelly McGillis who starred in Top Gun.

Prior to becoming a restaurant, the building was the home to PanAm headquarters in the Keys.  A small theater, The Fringe, is located upstairs of the restaurant and provides a quaint live theater experience.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect upon our blessings and we have had many this year.  We would like to convey to all how truly thankful we are for our friends and family!!

Fun in St Augustine

Transiting South we stopped at Cumberland National Seaside Park near St Mary’s GA.   

The horses were grazing, little to no boat traffic and we had the anchorage to ourselves.

Unfortunately we were unable to go ashore to the island since the National Parks were closed due to Government shutdown but this  didn't affect the gorgeous sunsets.

We went round the bend and South about ½ mile to Fernandina.  The anchorage was secure holding and the City Marina provides landing for tenders,  allowing us to visit the local attractions.  

Went ashore one night to enjoy a Humane Society fund raiser and participated in the doggie parade.

  

       Fernandina is a small picturesque town that provided some storybook pictures at sunrise.

We arrived at St Augustine and have enjoyed several weeks of activities with friends.

Such as:

 Full Moon Party, Polynesian style .

 “No boat” Fishing Tournament and  fish fry.

                          Time on the water.

Dressing for Halloween.

Good eats at local Chowder Fest.

Center piece made of pineapples.

Our clock has fallen back and cooler weather has arrived.   That is our signal to head further South and to warmer weather.  If weather permits we will head to Ft Lauderdale later this week.