Good-Bye Vero Beach

Most of the docks we have stayed at are very friendly....everyone comes out to see the newly arriving crew, to help catch your lines or at least to ask where you are from and where you are going and then there are groups talking together every night.....but not here. That is why we were so surprised that over 32 people showed up at the gathering in the Captain's Lounge the other night. They were all quite nice and it was fun hear their stories.

There are probably more sail boats here than motor vessels. We know there are people in them but rarely see them off their boats....We have been here for one month and have never seen any of them leave even for a day.       

Here is a sailing catamaran, “Me Shells”....I know there is a Meshell aboard. 

This one is “Double Eagle” and there are always people on it...in it...not on the dock. They fly a Canadian flag...would loved to have met them.

New friends here on the dock, Greg & Leslie, joined us last night on the sun deck. They are the ones from “Amalia”, which is the unique steel hull boat. They had some interesting stories of doing the Loop a few years ago. And we learned a little of life AFTER the Loop....more relaxed.....although they even did the Loop slower taking several years and enjoying each part of it. What a great idea!

Greg & Leslie

Today we went to lunch at a great fish place with our dear friends, Glenn & Mavis, who live here in Vero. They have spent much time entertaining us and Mavis has kept me company on many walks around town.  It was hard to say good-bye.......we will really miss them!

Just had a knock on the hull....it was my new friend, Marianne! We will get to see their beautiful boat, a Kadey-Krogen, in the morning before we drop the lines. They just arrived here on the other dock a few days ago.

Tomorrow: Wind in my face on the foredeck! Wahoo!