Saturday, February 22, 2025

Getting Settled in Boot Key

 We took it sort-of slowly on the first full day.  Our priorities were getting the bikes to the shore, joining the local gym and buying supplies.  We signed up for at least 4 weeks which may seem like a long time but from experience, we know it will fly by.  So much of the area was just the same and that was nice for us.  We were afraid of developers turning our bit of keys paradise into condoville.  Our favorite after church restaurant, however, is gone.  Stout's was a Marathon icon and I know we're not the only ones disappointed in it's closing.  As always, we are so impressed with the overall management of the harbor.  The city staff do an excellent job of keeping everything running smoothly and facilities taken care of in good order.  The harbor is a mix of permanent party, snowbirds and those passing through.  I guess we're somewhere between snowbirds and passing through this trip.  We plan to be here until it's time to head back home but we're not here for the entire winter season like our Northern neighbors.

When we were coming in to the dinghy dock we had to 
watch out for some local residents.

Some folks have junk drawers but for the moment we
have a junk berth.  We really can stow things away and create
space for visitors.  Our forward bunk also has a sink for 
visitor's (and my) convenience.

Sunset our first night on the mooring ball.

We like to have power and comfort so we 
deployed our extra solar panels and
put up the air scoops to get the fresh air down below.

We love the dinghy space we now have.  It seems
like a new dinghy to us but we bought it in 2019!

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