We are tied up to Bob and Sally, our cruising buddies on
SV Endaxi. Vero on a 'ball' is a great respite from the weather and the
weather has been 'iffy' much of the season. Fortunately,there is lots to
do here. Cruisers have a 'meet and great' every Thursday at the
pavilion near the dinghy dock. We saw lots of familiar faces there.
Mattie enjoys 'lurking' in the cockpit
to see what she can see. We have taught her about big birds and the
need to keep a skyward eye. She learned that lesson early as she was
exposed to osprey, hawks, and even a bald eagle.
Mister Peter is our go-to-guy when we need something
done; from watching Jule when we need to be away, to climbing the mast,
to replacing a really nasty hot water heater. He is not afraid to tell
us when he is not comfortable in doing something; like rebuilding a
hydraulic pump. Praises to Peter.
Vero is a great place to walk; short walks to the
parks; longer walks to the beach; and pretty hefty walks across the
bridge to Miracle Mile or the restaurants off of US Route 1. Bob loves
to walk through the local neighborhoods with the low hanging live oaks
complete with Spanish moss. The road depicted on the right is Date Palm
road.
We are off. We left mooring #27 at 0800 without fanfare
as most folks had not stirred. Wind was light on aft of the beam.
Arrived in Cocoa and dropped the hook. Nothing much to report. Next
day, we left and ...what's that? It appears to be a EV (electrical
vehicle). Never saw one before.
Next day, we got as far as Titusville. Still not
much weather, so it was a slow drive towards Daytona. Ponce/ICW
crossing had been dredged so "no problem mon:. We tried to anchor on
the South side of the Sea Breeze bridge, but there was not enough room.
So we tried the North side with success. Nice view here!
Next day, we head for St. Augustine where we ask for
and receive mooring #27 on the North side of the Bridge of Lions bridge.
Due to weather, we will spend over two weeks here. A couple of hefty
bouts of NE winds (20-30 kts.) blows through the harbor. No dinghy-ing
then. We had snacks with Jim and Laurie from SV Kismet, Columbia
Restaurant with Tom and Nancy, the Greek/Polish place with Bob and Sally
from Endaxi.
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