Boo! This hatch is a goner!
With strong winds out of the north in the forecast we hit our old anchorage in Fort Pierce with lots of other boats. Frank ventured into town long enough to get liquor and fuel, and to see that we didn’t want to spend too much time in town as not everyone seemed interested in physical distancing. For a little treat, I ran ashore for the first time in about three weeks to grab pizza for the crew!
From there, we hit the ICW! This was a new stretch for us. We stopped in Indian Harbour Beach and got our first load of groceries in the US via Publix Instacart. Man, was that convenient!
FOOD! The dinghy is loaded!
Fully loaded with food, we continued north and stopped near the Ponce Inlet for a few days to wait out some really nasty weather. 35kt gusts veering 90 degrees, thunder, and loads of rain! Ok, I was a little excited about the rain as I could finally give the boat a good scrub. I’ve yet to meet a cruiser that doesn’t love a good freshwater wash down!
Rain=clean boat
Once we left Ponce Inlet, we had to weave our way through the skinny stretch of water near Fort Matanzas—thankfully it had been dredged! We made it St. Augustine without incident and everyone enjoyed the luxury of a long, hot shower! We will be here for a bit to get mail and enjoy some long walks ashore. We honestly have barely been ashore as we continue to try to isolate ourselves. As we get to smaller cities, I think we will be more comfortable wandering.
Home sweet home on a mooring ball.
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