This morning we made quick egg burritos and had a long chat. So our plans have changed slightly. We decided that time does not permit us to head up to Fort Lauderdale by sailboat. We are now planning to head back down to Bahia Honda, where we will pull the boat out at the end of the trip. On our way back home we plan to swing by Fort Lauderdale to visit Scott’s Uncle George and Aunt Mary Ann. Today we plan to take a short sail over to Tarpon Basin and anchor for the night.
We ate at a local raw bar and restaurant for lunch, Steamers. True to form, I ordered a mashed banana, fried cheesecake dessert for my entrée and it was sinful. Scott went the more traditional route and had peel and eat shrimp. During lunch we watched a manatee glide by and a pod of dolphins play around in the Sound. After lunch, we made our way back to the boat. On our way, there was a big white parakeet in a cage sitting in the bed of a pickup truck. We stopped to see if it talked and it sort of did. It babbled convincingly in its own language. We ended up talking to his owner (he was on his boat in the slip next to us) and found out his name was Fred. Fred only says “hello” and “hi Fred” and he didn’t say either to us. So anyway we set off to Tarpon Basin. We found a nice spot between two sailboats. Later that evening we were joined by two more powerboats. We read our books and settled in for the night.
Checking the anchor,
Lauren & Scott
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