Saturday morning about 0700 our friend, Jermann from the marina, came by in his fishing boat to lend us a hand in getting out of the the marina, through the channel and out in to deeper water. Thanks Jermann and Ruth!! Mike and Deb, we were thankful for your offer, but feel with the winds, a power boat vs a dinghy was the better part of valor. Thanks to you also! We then sailed out over the reef, 5-1/2 miles out, and up to Marathon.
We were beginning to experience what Lin and Larry Pardy feel! For those of you unfamiliar with the Pardy's, they are the patron saints of cruising in a sailboat. They have been cruising for 35 years, around the world several times, all without an engine. We picked up Tow Boat US about 7 miles out of Marathon at 4:30pm and they towed us into Marathon Boat Yard, arriving into the slip about 6:30pm.
By the time we got into the boat yard, we had time to do the paperwork with TowBoatUS and enjoy a beer in the cockpit. As we passed a boat of 10 young college age guys coming into Marathon - they saw Renne' in the cockpit at the helm, and yelled over to her to come to a party at Hurricane's at 9pm - of course then I popped my head up from securing some lines on the deck - we both yelled thanks! LOL! We actually debated going, but that would have entailed a taxi both ways. Instead we walked to Castaway's for dinner and had a wonderful meal of boneless Prime Rib, new potatoes, mixed veggies, and wonderful bread. The two guys who helped dock us at the boat yard were there sitting at the bar. The manager told us they were out there. We walked by and thanked them for assisting us. Guess we picked the place the locals go. That was good. We will go back soon. Then left and walked back to the boat. Fortunately, we caught the shuttle out to Highway One and saved half the walk back. But there are no sidewalks on the highway, so we had to be very alert.
Our challenge today is getting back to Boca Chica to pick up the car - searching for bus schedules to Key West while I write this. HMMMM!
More later, see ya out on the docks for sundowners!!
Jon and Renne' (JonNe')
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