We pulled out of the Adventure Yacht Harbor marina (nothing really adventurous) around 6.30 AM as the sun was starting to light the sky. Out the very narrow channel to the ICW in and out of gear since the tide was out and the water was 'skinny'. No problems here so with the nav lights on we moved south.
The ICW was empty, and the water was like glass. It was great to be out there alone. I've uploaded a few photos from the day at the usual place http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh40/danno53/Southbound/
We have become accustomed to the dolphins coming right at the boat and disappearing under the bow. It's almost like they are having fun with us. We always wondered where they wound up until today.
A whole gang of them came at us head on north of Titusville. As usual the duck right under the bow and disappear. We had no idea where they went and then Deb says, what's that?? There is this slapping noise on the starboard side. Sure enough, there they are, riding along in the stern wake of the boat, very close to the boat, having a great time. They were jumping out clear of the water, and slapping down sideways like a bunch of drunken sailors... It was quite a bit of fun to watch them. They and others had probably been there all along several times but since they were so close to the boat we had never seen them before.
This gang stayed with us quite a while and really livened up the afternoon!
We also saw a few manatee and of course, there was the manatee patrol (deputies) looking for boaters going too fast. We escaped investigation but boats in front of us and behind us were pulled over.
And now we find ourselves in Cocao Village where we had lunch at the Margeux Cafe. It was terrific and if you are ever down here, it is a great stop for a bite to eat.
The photos are up, and the tracks will follow when the server cooperates.
No comments:
Post a Comment