We departed late from Sarasota Yacht Club because we needed some fuel. If you think gas prices are high you would flip if you had to purchase 80gals of marine diesel. The only good thing is maybe it will last us till we get to Stuart. Did I tell you we decided to go to Stuart FL instead of Key Largo. We hope it will save a little time since we are running short on time. Waiting for a good weather window to cross the Gulf has put us behind. We got away from the dock just before 10 this morning and by 10:30 we had run aground. The good thing about running aground in FL is you can usually back off. That's what we did and so we turned back into the channel and took off. We had great weather and arrived at the perfect anchor spot, in a little cove of mangroves with a few houses and only one block from the Gulf. We set the anchor and rowed over to a path that took us to the Gulf. We rowed because I have not had any luck repairing the dinghy motor. Anyway, we took Maggie to see the Gulf. She hates it!! She is a scent dog, a land dog and only stays on Lifestyle II because we are there. If the picture downloads you will see the choke chain tight as she pulls away form the water. We still love her. This place is great. Off to Ft Myers tomorrow. God willing the motor keeps going.
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