We are all very, very tired, so this is just a quick post! We are at Marathon Marina & Boatyard, just had a great meal, after laundry and showers. The folks at the restaurant wouldn't let us in unless we took showers first (just kidding - we didn't chance it, lol). The marina is very nice, though a little pricey, but that is typical of the Florida Keys.
We had a nice time snorkeling at Hen & Chickens reef off of Islamorada - a wonderful reef and we used one of the free mooring balls right over the reef! We jumped in the water and everything was right there beneath us in about 10 to 15 feet of water. Right off the bat, an enormous tarpon came by to check us out - the fish had to be at least 5ft long! He startled me and I yelped, which startled him and he took off in a flash. Pretty nice welcome! The reef appeared to be in excellent condition - not much bleaching and tons of soft and hard corals growing well. The variety of fish was surprising as well, including some barracuda that were just hangin' out, bein' cool. Reef snorkeling from my own sailboat is one of those things I've dreamed of for decades, so this was definitely a day to remember. Now if we could only get Reece to figure out how to use his mask! He puts it on his head, up above his eyes, and walks around like that. He hasn't quite made the connection of looking around in the water. Oh well.
Tomorrow we finally turn the boat north. We are going to Moser Channel and into Florida Bay. One day to Little Shark River, then one day to Marco Island, then one day into Ft Myers Beach. Just 3 days left! It has been a wonderful journey, but we are all ready to get home!
The area we are passing through is some of the most remote regions of the East Coast. There aren't many cell towers on the edge of the Everglades, so we may not update for a couple of days. No worries, though, 'cause the VHF still works fine!
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