Fog set in and then not

Our buddies here on the dock told us this would happen -- we woke to heavy fog and it really did not burn off quickly. So we went out to breakfast, went for a long walk and while Terry fixed something in the bowels of the boat, I relaxed, wrote, scanned etc. Watched a little of the Vols and Dores play some basketball—it is Saturday and March Madness is just around the corner. We ordered some folding bikes yesterday and they are going to be delivered here at Marker One so we may be here for a few days. I pictured us traveling for about 30-50 miles each day but so far it hasn’t panned out that way. We are still setting things up. The boating buddies here easy to hang out with and the Marina is very accommodating. Talked to folks back home and they report Nashville has a great weekend going. Then about 2pm the fog burned off and we had a glorious rest of the day. We went in the dingy on the bay and went exploring. The paddle boarders were out in force and we checked out Caladesi Island that has a great beach and attracts many locals and tourist—we will go back. We refueled with some cocktails and went back out for a great sunset. Note: Alcohol update--great new cocktail –equal parts Captain Morgan and Amaretto mixed with OJ (depending on how strong you like it) —it is called an Orange Julius and I think it is yummy. Also, we finally cooked a good steak on the grill and had a wonderful wine that Robin and Julia found when they went to Oregon for the beating some called a football game. It is Meriwether Pinot Noir 2006 http://www.meriwetherwines.com/ we may have to invest in a couple more bottles of this.



Caladesi Island--the speck is an utralite plane with pontoons



Fitz out on the dingy



Caladesi Sunset