After learning that there was no room for Temptation in Georgia, Earl decided to move to a face dock in Vero and leave the boat here for a while.
The mooring field is relatively empty here in June. During the spring and fall migration, boats are rafted three to a mooring.
Perching above the Captain’s Lounge, a grey parrot talks to passing boaters. While we were waiting for the bus, a Blue Jay flew up to his cage and the African Grey said “pretty bird.”
The floating face dock here in Vero has worn part way through the piling. Looks a little like a beaver has been at work.
After calling Fort Pierce and finding it was a little less expensive than here on a monthly basis, and there was space through October 1, Earl decided to retrace our path down the ICW and try Fort Pierce.
We leave Vero Beach in our wake.
Dolphins accompanied us for a bit of the passage.
Anhingas dry their wings on an ICW day mark.
Harbor Branch Research Facility has some interesting buildings along the ICW.
A fisherman outside Harbor Branch’s channel.
Man made rock islands and new docks have been added to Fort Pierce since our last visit.
Serious floating docks on concrete pilings look more secure than the dock we left a few hours ago in Vero Beach.
Fifteen foot pilings should do well if there is a storm surge here, but they prove a challenge when attaching lines.
We discovered we were on the Vero Beach Harbor Cam!
The rain cleared just at sunset and a rainbow touched the end of our dock.
Saturday morning brought a farmer’s market to the marina. We visited early for baked goods.
And came back for fruit later.
Who would have thought Fort Pierce had a mushroom farm?
Beth drove down from North Carolina and “rescued” me from Temptation. She seemed right at home in the cockpit.
We went out for dinner near the inlet, hoping to see the waves and current meeting like they did when we came in. The restaurant was a little too far in to witness any of the craziness.
Sunset on my last night aboard brought the cruise to an end. Many thanks to Earl and Karen for the chance to cruise across the stream again.