Days 48 49, 50 and 51 Underwater Adventure

The wind here is still pretty blustery on occasion. We are as good as any weathermen and we forecast that the fronts will move and winds will change sooner than the published reports expect. Humph. We cruised under Seven Mile Bridge to be in the Florida Bay for another 24 hours. I had an insight about water covering it the Earth. Well, it is not too deep, just barely covering for hundreds of square miles. It took us a while to get over a pucker when the depth sonar said 5 ft to 6 ft of water. But that is considered an average depth this trip.

After a quiet night at Jewfish Hole, with beautiful stars to gaze at for entertainment, we sailed into the ocean again by Long Key. Destination: Rodriguez Key Anchorage. Last year we viewed Rodriguez from the vacation condo windows! This year we saw 3 sad, grounded abandoned sailboats in the mangroves. So we pulled up anchor the next morning. Then we went into Lake Largo and the Pilot House Restaurant and Marina for 42 gallons of diesel. This is the first time we got fuel since Key Biscayne Day 18. Then motored because the wind was calm to John Pennykamp. We tied up up to a mooring ball. The only boat at the park!! Ben walked 3 miles to the Post Office. I visited the aquarium and museum. Then I went snorkeling at one of the little beaches by the mangroves where I saw a large snook. Thankfully, we haven't seen as much sargassum weed as the news reports have warned about. This afternoon we took a taxi to Marina Del Mar and Sea Dwellers. We went scuba diving again, the 10th time here. I have logged 26 dives since I got my PADI recertification 2021 in Puerto Rico. Great fun!