WE ARRIVED IN STUART, FL

After 225 miles from St. Augustine we arrived safe and sound in Stuart.

Day one was a lot of boat traffic. We passed everyone as they were all sailboats and they cannot go as fast as we can.

We traveled for 3 days and 2 nights. Each night we anchored out along the ICW with our brand new huge anchor. We slept well knowing we were secure. We have a salt water hose up by the anchor so I can hose down the the anchor as it comes up. This is a blessing because one night had an extremely muddy bottom, just outside Daytona.

Matthew gave Paul a cold up in Ottawa that he fought and got well and I was lysoling and cleaning my hands for a week before. Well, just before we left St. Augustine I caught that bad cold. I was not well on the journey. Oh well, I can't complain as I have not been sick for about 3 years. I realize that cold medication is very inexpensive here. .. and the brand name Kleenix is 10 times better than a no-name tissue :-)

We see dolphins in the water as Ontarians would see squirrels in the backyard however..... 2 great sightings on our trip. On our second day a mother and her baby swam along our boat for at least 5 minutes. The mom was swimming sideways when under the water so her eye can see us. They came up about 5 times to breathe. This was so awesome! We have heard stories but no luck. Then the next day a loner dolphin did the same thing, only for about 2 minutes. Of course getting a picture would be too difficult.

I spoke to a couple that have come all the way from Campbell River, Vancouver Island, yep all the way.... which means through the Panama Canal. Such interesting people here in Stuart. If I see a boat that has a Canadian flag flying I go over and be friendly. That couple was only here for 1 night. Their boat was registered on the stern as Victoria, so of course I went and said hi this morning. Paul and I rented a car today until 12noon tomorrow.... a Mustang is what we got! A nice black one but boy we sit pretty low in it. We did groceries and turkeys are .58cent a pound, wow!! Turkey breast... $1.50lb! We are not doing a turkey this Thursday but having a nice steak dinner with Dave and Traci Lockhart of Daruma.... (see their blog link on side). Paul and I entered a Sam's Club to price batteries for the boat, we believe we will be heading back and getting a membership as these batteries are the best and the best price. I can provision at Sam's Club before we leave too. There is no Costco in this area.

Please see below a sunset from our boat, afterall we are at Sunset Bay and Marina. Tourists just come to the marina to look at the sunset.

We thank all the emails and communication. It is nice to know we are so far yet so near to our friends and family. Our U.S. phone number is 910-352-9797. Since buying this "condo on water" we have never traveled so much.