April Fools Day

March 28th

When we woke up at 6 am the temperature was 80 degrees. We pulled away from the Los Olas Marina dock at 7:45 a.m. when the temp was 85 degrees. Connie and Patti had emailed us not to hurry because it was cold in their neck of the woods. Anyway, we traveled North thru the numerous bascule bridges noticing along our way that the temperature was dropping. Yes, and then the black clouds appeared and yes, followed by the thunderstorm. The temperature was now 62 degrees, lower than we had seen it since December in St. Augustine. Anyway, eventually the rain did stop and we reached our destination and dropped anchor in Lantana, Florida. Luckily, just in time because then the rain really came down, for hours, and the wind really did blow.

March 29th

Yes, the rain came down and the wind blew, but Snow Goose held her anchor and by sunrise all was well again. We caught the 9 AM bridge schedule and headed north. We arrived at North Palm Beach about 1 pm. We had a number of bridges and shallow water until then. North Palm Beach bridge informed us they had a malfunction and it would be at least an hour before the repair personnel would arrive. We decided to go into the anchorage just off the waterway. It is like a hurricane hole and there were strong thunderstorms forecasted for the afternoon, so it seemed like a prudent thing to do. As it turned out, the thunderstorms missed us, but you could tell by the wind and clouds that is was an almost. We took the dinghy into the mall area and walked around and then we explored the river around this beautiful community. We only did 20 miles today, but they were against the tide with the wind at our nose. Tomorrow we hope to get an early start and make Stuart. Snow Goose needs her bottom cleaned and we hope we can get it done there.

March 30th

We got the early start and made Stuart by 5 p.m. We picked up a mooring ball. We fought the tide all day and the wind really blew hard in the afternoon. There were storms all around us, but we managed to evade them. When heading into the Sunset mooring field in Stuart there are three bridges, one right after the other. The railroad bridge had closed for a train so we had to play around in the high winds for half an hour while the train passed and the bridges could open.

March 31st

This month is roaring out here in Stuart. Tornadoes all around us, thunderstorms again predicted and the winds are blowing 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The sky has had a vicious look to it all day. Around noon we went into the marina for a shower and to walk around on dry land, but the blow really came and the trip back in the dinghy was not fun. So much for that fresh water shower! Bill has tried to find someone to scrub Snow Goose.

April 1st - April Fools Day and Duke's Birthday

We had a call from Daniele this morning, Bill picked her up at the dock and brought her out to scrub Snow Goose's bottom. 

We had sad news today as Ed and Tricia lost Bingo.  Bill and I will miss her. 

We will provision tomorrow and head North on Sunday.