Monday Jan. 13 – Sunday Jan. 19

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This past week was a laid back time for us. The weather turned a little cooler (60 degrees) for several days and the wind picked up to an average of 15 – 20 mph. Wednesday we had gusts over 30 mph. Trying to get from the boat to the dinghy docks at the marina can be a quite a trick staying dry. We usually start each day with some kind of cleaning or maintenance than get on the bikes for a ride. Sometimes to the grocery store, Kmart, Walgreens, etc. Thursday we took about a 10 mile ride to a True Value Hardware store looking for some parts for the water maker. Of course they didn’t carry what we needed, but the exercise was still good. We are meeting other boaters in the harbor from all parts of the USA and other countries. It’s very interesting listening to the stories of their travels and how they started boating.

Sunrise in the harbor.

Towing out a boat that had been sunken for a couple of months. 

 

 A couple of small Islands just outside Marathon on the Atlantic side.

 

 Sombrero Beach - Atlantic side of Marathon.

 

 2 foot Barracuda swimming next to the dinghy docks in the marina.

 

Saturday we hopped on the bus and headed south to Big Pine Key for a nautical flea market. There were a lot of people walking through looking for that perfect treasure they couldn’t live without. Later in the afternoon we rode our bikes to the 7 Mile Bridge (south of Marathon) which is part of US 1 which is the main road that connects the Keys.

Flea market.

 

 

 Randy looking for his treasure.

 

 7 Mile Bridge on the left and the old train bridge made

into a bike and walking trail which goes about a mile.

 

Looking north west at the Gulf of Mexico from the bridge.