We can't believe that three weeks have gone by! The past few weeks have been spent getting acquainted with our surroundings, and Scott getting settled at school.
To start, the weather here has made all of the cold mornings on the way here WELL worth it! We've had one day below 70 since we arrived, and only one day we could call "chilly". We average in the upper 70's, and our nights are in the low to mid 60's. When a "cold" front goes through, it takes the daytime highs to low 70's and the nights drop to the low 50's. We quickly forget where we traveled from, and what we're missing, and complain when the morning temps are 53! It warms up quickly, and by late am we're near the high for the day. The sun sets about 40 minutes later here, so we get extra daylight, too! Not a bad weather pattern!
Our marina is located in the gated community of Mariner Cay(pronounced kay, unlike in the Bahamas and some of the Caribbean, where they pronounce it key). Mariner Cay is located in Port Salerno, Fl., just a few miles from Stuart. We are about 90 minutes east of Orlando, and 40 minutes north of West Palm Beach. Here are a few pictures of Port Salerno. We'll add more in the weeks to come.
Scott and I have peddled our bikes all over the area, and are now familiar with the locations of all the necessities....groceries, Walmart, liquor stores, pet food stores, Staples, and numerous restaurants. The local West Marine is a 7 minute bike ride, which has already come in handy many times!
Our friends, Stephanie and Don came down to ring in 2009 with us. It was great to see faces from home after our weeks of travel! We spent the day of New Year's Eve on the beach, soaking up some WARM December sun! Scott, Don and Stephanie all took a dip in the Ocean. I passed, waiting for warmer water temps. That evening, we headed to Pirates Cove for dinner and the new year. Dinner was great, the band was not. Unfortunately, most karaoke singers I hear are MUCH better than these guys. It was tough to find a place to celebrate, as Scott and I hadn't been in town long enough to get a real feel for places. We had a great time together anyway, and happily celebrated 2009!
The next day, we watched some of the bowl games at Duffy's, a local sports bar chain. They have a TON of tvs, and we could watch many games, as well as a REALLY long and informative juicer infomercial! Afterward, we watched some of the Rose Bowl, back on the boat, before Don and Steph headed out. Here are just a couple of pics. We really, really appreciated their whirlwind trip to see us..thanks guys!
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