Marathon

We are headed to a couple of weeks at Marathon. The 6 hour cruise from Little Shark was uneventful –slightly overcast (we are getting spoiled) but pretty calm. We got cell/wifi reception about a mile out of Marathon so I could put the pictures up on the previous blogs and it brought the good news that March Madness had gone our way—we live to care next weekend. We arrived at Boot Key Mooring Field and an alternative universe. This is where hippies come to grow old. The senior discount for the bus system (Terry assured me I was BARELY considered a senior) allows us to ride for $3.50 each, unlimited for a week. This is the bus into Key West –a 2 hour ride- or just around Marathon and the closer Keys as well. It is dingy city and the various dingy docks are not necessarily welcome to all. You have to register and pay for parking in some places—I guess there are just so many of them. The various characters here will pepper the blog I am sure. Mail, boat parts, laundry, Publix and basic supplies will be replenished in the next couple of weeks before we head north.

The bridge through the Keys

Dressed up for our first sunset in Marathon