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Date:Fri, 18 Aug 2023 03:49:00 GMT
Happy Hour
Saying Good Bye
Every Friday night 52 weeks a year there is happy hour potluck at the Tiki
in Boot Key Harbor at the City Marina and tonight was no exception. But
this time was a little sad because all our friends were there. We have
made so many good friends during our stay here that it is actually
difficult to leave. There were people who came just to say good bye to us
and it was very amazing. I wish we could have talked to everyone.
We will miss everyone but the plan is to be back here in the winter.
We also met some new friends who we will likely be buddyboating up north
with. Moral Compass, who we sailed down here with is staying for a longer
term and we will miss them particularly. It will be odd not to have them
near by. We have become family. I never really thought buddyboating was
much of a thing but it's a very valuable thing when you find folks who will
share the risk of the ocean with you. But it's so much better than going
it alone on the big water.
Our current plan is to leave Sunday afternoon after the storms pass by us
and go directly off shore. We are still actively preparing the boat for
the open water and in addition I a going tomorrow to help our new buddy
boating friends make sure they are ready.
I never knew we would be so social on the water. I really thought it much
more of a solitary sport/life. Perhaps with the dangers involved friends
become much more important. I've met some friends who prefer a more
solitary life but it seems more fun when you have someone to share the
experiences with. I'm not sure if it's just the shared reality or relying
on eachother but it's important. In this harbor you can see how much
other cruisers rely on eachother. The community is very strong.
Oh today we had our bottom cleaned by Kyle here in the harbor. He did a
great job, so we'll have a clean bottom for our sail north.
Well, good night for now. Tomorrow will be a long day.