Weather: Both days were partly cloudy; temps reached the low 80s and dropped to the low 70s at night; Winds were at 15 knots diminishing to zero on the evening of the 30th. We enjoyed a spectacular full moon on Saturday night.
Comment: On Friday we went to the movies with the Fritz’s. Avatar was a most interesting flick with incredible special effects. During the day, we did boat chores including the laundry and two water runs.
On Saturday, we spent the day with Joe and Dee. First we had breakfast at Stoudt’s and followed that up with a visit to the BIG Second Annual Flea Market at the Out of the Blue Marina on Coco Plum. It was a bust! After five minutes, we saw everything offered for sale, none of it was even remotely interesting.
Lighthouse/Boathouse in Key Colony Beach
We went back to Banana Bay and Joe and Dee took us out for a boat ride in their Larsen 25.. We found the ramp they’ll use to retrieve the boat tomorrow morning. Then we found Vaca Cut and toured the harbor of Key Colony Beach. By this time, at least one of the crew was “officially” hungry, so Joe docked at the Islander Tiki Restaurant. We sampled several appetizers and had a great time. The place has a Helipad that is used by guests who come for the food. While we were there, Three different helicopters took off and landed there so passengers could enjoy the delectable food or tasty cocktails, or both.
...No Problem!
The waitress told us their most famous fly-in customer, who many times arrives by car as he has a home in Key West, is Kenny Chesney. As it happens, the restaurants motto is, “no shirt, no shoes, no problem.” The slogan can be found on their main sign, their menus and other signs throughout the establishment. She swears it was their slogan long before Kenny recorded the song of the same name! The owner is reported to have said that he now get a copyright for all slogans and mottos!
"Pegleg"
Back at Banana Bay, we watched some boat charterers return with over one dozed good sized Spanish Mackerel. Whilst the crew was cleaning said fish, some pelicans and two Egrets waited patiently for a handout. One Egret was missing all of its toes. The crew took pity on it and threw some scraps just for him.
She said, "YES!"
The last charter boat to return had the owner of the fleet at the helm. A young couple was aboard. The captain was directed to take the couple to Mollasses Key, where the couple disembarked. Ostensibly, they were on an eco-tour and hoped to find some unique shells, while in reality, the young man proposed to the young lady. The captain, anchored a bit off the key, heard a loud shriek. Shortly after, the couple rejoined him and the boat. The young man reported that she said, "YES!"
Back aboard the Larson, we congratulated the couple and we toasted the sunset before the crew of SUNSHINE bid adieu. We had to get back in time to run the generator for an hour or two before quiet time.
We enjoyed the day immensely and wished Joe and Dee a safe drive home. We had a great fun spending time with them in Marathon!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.