Palm Beach

I’m not crazy about Bahia Mar. Very expensive, and not much here in terms of amenities. Not even a decent restaurant onsite.

Brian and Lexi and I enjoyed a very nice evening, however: we ordered lobster rolls and fish tacos from an excellent restaurant, and we ate on board. Very nice. Very special.

Lexi asked me what my favorite part of the trip has been, and it made me realize that it has been the chance to connect with my family.

Anyway, today was very busy, and somewhat frustrating. Lots of running around (Uber) and re-provisioning before the final section of the trip. The chart plotter is still not fixed, but I expect the part I need to be delivered around 4PM.

In the meantime, I have created a route from here to Key Largo. I took an Uber to West Marine and bought a thumb drive to update the chartplotter, so all is well.

Key Largo coming up! Humphrey Bogart/ Lauren Bacall anyone?

Rather than going through Biscayne Bay (the Inside Route), we’ll be taking the Outside Route (called Hawk’s Passage). I’m a little apprehensive, because it’s open ocean, and once you commit, it’s difficult to change your mind.

Still, I can’t wait…we’re going out the Palm Beach (Fort Worth) Inlet, sweep completely past Miami, and run down the keys to Key Largo. We’ll be just a mile or less offshore, running between the Keys on our right and the reefs on our left.

Then Marathon Key. Then Key west. So close.

Gotta run. Time to try and fix the chart plotter.