We untied from the mooring ball around 9:15 a.m. and stopped at the marina to pump out. We hurried to get through the opened Roosevelt Bridge and railroad bridge and parked at the Stuart Public Dock. There were only a few boats there at that time. Gwen and Doug are meeting us at the dock for a boat ride and lunch at 10:30 a.m. so we left early so we could walk through the Farmer's Market before they arrived. I purchased a beach dress and a cinnamon roll, and we went back to the boat.
Doug was aware of this, but we weren't - Sundays are crazy busy on the water! Our destination is a bit further out than Manatee Pocket (about 1.5 hours away), and it was a rough ride. We found a quiet spot, dropped anchor, and had sandwiches, salad, fruit, and pie on the boat.
We got back to Stuart Public Dock, and there was nowhere to dock - all of the slips were being used. It seems there is a live band on Sundays and the crowd was huge.
We had to use Plan B, which was to go back under the bridges to the courtesy dock at Sunset Bay Marina. It wasn't ideal because they would have to walk a bit further to get to their car, but we didn't have much choice. We are hoping Gwen is feeling ok after being bounced around for a few hours by the huge wake from the boats. We are very happy to be able to spend time with them while we are here.
Kip and I then went back to the mooring ball and got reconnected. I took a nap, and Kip went exploring in town with the dinghy. We weren't very hungry, so we had sandwiches and chips for supper. The drumming gang on shore was in full force, so Kip took the dinghy and went to where they were banging... I mean "playing" the drums. After the drumming stopped, the bagpipe guy played Amazing Grace".
We were planning on going to the marina for the outside movie night, but it was cancelled for some reason. That's ok, because we are tired. It seems we always have things to do here, and we really like having options. We have been much busier than I thought we would be.
It should be nice for the next few days, so cross your fingers - maybe we can catch a fish!
Gwen fine. “What a fun day”— must have heard it 6 times.
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