Day 18 Arrived in the Keys
Leaving Lake Sylvia with good reviews, we headed out early in the AM leaving the busy port with 6 cruise ships at the dock and a container ship coming in the inlet. Monitoring Channel 16 is required by the Port Authority. We were about 1 1/2 miles from the beach in following 2' seas. Several dive boats and fishermen were out there and also 7 white mooring buoys. The water was beautifully clear. The skyline of Fort Lauderdale is dramatic. Yet Miami's skyline is third in the nation for number of highrises and height. The newest one being built will be 1049' tall with 100 stories! Miami's first skyscraper was built in 1925 but since 2003-2008, latter part of 2010 and now in 2022 onwards, Miami has become "manhattanized".
We saw 7 of 27 The Stilt Houses of Biscayne Bay built in 1930s built by Crayfish Eddie Walker. These were party houses! In 1985, they were deeded to the state of Florida. All but 7 were destroyed by Hurricane Andrew.
The Key Biscayne Yacht Club was our destination. We were introduced to the club by ChYC. The dock, club house and pool are amazing. We have guest privileges for 2 weeks. I wish I can say we had a quiet peaceful Anchorage last night. The anchor and bridel held well but the 3.9 waves and 18 knots of wind bounced the boat a lot.
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