Yesterday was a rough day. We have decided we are Coastal Cruisers...NOT offshore cruisers :). It was suppose to be calm with not too much wind but it was much rougher and most of the waves were on our beam. We rocked from side to side the first part of the day and front to back the second half. Ten hours. I had to twist tie my cabinet doors together to keep the dishes from hitting the floor. I would not open the refrigerator until we anchored. Like flying, things do shift along the way.
BUT...we made it to Cedar Key (and away from Steinhatchee!). Came into the channel and anchored. We made a snack tray, grabbed a glass of wine and enjoyed the sunset. After relaxing a bit, we decided to watch Captain Phillips. What a good movie...intense! Makes you appreciate what these people do on these ships.
Today we put the dingy in and headed into town. Nice place. Several restaurants along the pier area and some neat places a few blocks up from the water. A lot of the shops were closed on Sunday. Even found a quilt shop, The Salty Needle (closed). Took lots of pictures and headed back to the pier. Had lunch at Steamers and headed back to the boat.
Around 4 we took the dingy over to Atsena Otle Key, which is a National Park area and horseshoe crab sanctuary with trails to an old cemetery dating back to the early 1800's. Other than the mosquitoes, it was a nice outing.
Tomorrow we will head out early for Anclote Key, which is near Tarpon Springs. We will anchor out a few nights and explore the area. Looking forward to some Greek food.
I bet that was not a fun day.....I enjoy keeping up with you and Hoppy! Take care...Jack
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