Saturday, December 8, 2007

Sexy Sailor visit

We have been looking forward to Marco's visit since yesterday. And we were very happy to see him!
We had a very peaceful trip from Melbourne, although this morning when we pulled the anchor there was an unexpected vibration on the shaft that made Juan very, very nervous. We sailed into the Marina in Melbourne to get fuel, and were faced with a very shallow channel. We did not run aground by inches. But we managed to squeeze through and then we were on our way. The trip was very uneventful, which is always good. We decided to come to a marina because we knew Marco was coming to visit so it would make it easier. The additional bonus of course is that the marina has wi-fi and we are able to get hooked. Great feeling. Not only did we have a great dinner but we also had a Christmas boat parade, especially organized to welcome Marco!!
Tomorrow he leaves to visit his mom in Miami and we set off on our last leg in Florida!! We will arrive in Palm Beach where we will wait for a good window for the crossing. It will also be our chance to make sure we have all the provisions we need. We will probably rent a car so that we can do that and then start poring over weather charts and talk to other cruisers that will be anchored in Lake Worth to make sure we have the best possible crossing.

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