The three packets made it to Miami today and are
anchored just south of the Venetian Causeway. That’s us on the right. We made
the run inside and lucked out with the timing of eight bridges in just under
four hours. We had time for Noah to finish school before we left. Passing
through the Port of Ft Lauderdale we cruised past the shadow of a Royal Caribbean
cruise ship much like the one we sailed on for Mom and Dad’s anniversary last
spring. It was quite a site from the perspective of our little boat. From
there we passed massive condos and little waterfront cafes. At one point we
were bounced around by a powerboat wake and, for once, there was justice. A
Dade County sheriff’s boat zoomed up and pulled them over! We waved as we
(slowly and carefully) passed them.
anchored just south of the Venetian Causeway. That’s us on the right. We made
the run inside and lucked out with the timing of eight bridges in just under
four hours. We had time for Noah to finish school before we left. Passing
through the Port of Ft Lauderdale we cruised past the shadow of a Royal Caribbean
cruise ship much like the one we sailed on for Mom and Dad’s anniversary last
spring. It was quite a site from the perspective of our little boat. From
there we passed massive condos and little waterfront cafes. At one point we
were bounced around by a powerboat wake and, for once, there was justice. A
Dade County sheriff’s boat zoomed up and pulled them over! We waved as we
(slowly and carefully) passed them.
We’re anchored with a great view of the Miami skyline
and the cruise ships coming and going in government cut. The plan is to wait in
the area for a good weather window to cross. The soonest one looks like
Tuesday. There are supposed to be fireworks viewable from here on New Year’s
eve so we will likely stay put until then. The Miami police paid us all visits
yesterday and made sure we were following all the regulations. They asked us
all to display anchor lights and wanted the boat closest to the channel to
display an anchor ball — not something that any of us are carrying. It may be
time to color Noah’s beach ball with a black magic marker. We celebrated
Captain Jesse’s birthday on Contented Turtle along with the crew of Cat’s
Cradle. Fresh brownies, temps in the 80’s and good company. We can’t ask for
anything else.
and the cruise ships coming and going in government cut. The plan is to wait in
the area for a good weather window to cross. The soonest one looks like
Tuesday. There are supposed to be fireworks viewable from here on New Year’s
eve so we will likely stay put until then. The Miami police paid us all visits
yesterday and made sure we were following all the regulations. They asked us
all to display anchor lights and wanted the boat closest to the channel to
display an anchor ball — not something that any of us are carrying. It may be
time to color Noah’s beach ball with a black magic marker. We celebrated
Captain Jesse’s birthday on Contented Turtle along with the crew of Cat’s
Cradle. Fresh brownies, temps in the 80’s and good company. We can’t ask for
anything else.
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| Miami Skyline at Sunset |