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| Sunset at Port Mayaca Lock (tied to dolphins) |
The weather was supposed to be sunny and in the 60's today. David & I were up early, so we cast off our lines from Old Port Cove Marina by 6:30am and cruised back onto the ICW. After 25 miles (no bridges needed to open!), we turned west onto the St Lucie River, part of the Okeechobee Waterway. With just one lock today and not many bridges to wait on, we had a beautiful cruising day. A little glitch that almost got us stuck 16 miles from our destination, though. We got to Indiantown Railroad swing bridge and could not hail anyone to open it (only 7' clearance)! Then we saw someone on shore mowing the grass. Guess the operator thought no one would be coming through and would get some chores done! After blowing the horn a number of times, he finally saw us, and we were on our way. We've never had THAT happen before! Ah! Each day is a new adventure. Tonight we are tied up to dolphins (see pic above) just outside the lock to take us onto Lake Okeechobee first thing tomorrow morning.
We didn't forget Thanksgiving! Jill cooked most of the food yesterday, Thomas made a cheesecake, so tonight we simply heated everything, David fixed gravy, and with "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on TV, we enjoyed a nice meal. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for!
Total miles today: 57nm
Total miles traveled: 1,932 nm
Total cruising days: 30
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| Indiantown Railroad bridge |
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| Thanksgiving dinner |
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| Thomas' cheesecake (new recipe) |
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