Captain Ken promoted me to “captain of the dinghy’ today,
and I take the responsibility with honor. Aside from the days we’re docked at a
marina, the dinghy is our main means of transportation to and from shore.
Steering the little vessel in recent weather proved to be a bit tricky and wet
with all of the wind and waves, but I managed. Apparently though, others didn’t
fare as well. The big rain a few days ago flooded areas, and a nearby restaurant
wound up pumping 40,000 gallons of water out of their parking lot. The sea
waves rose to seven feet and even in the harbor the winds got up to 20 knots
today. In Key West, a sailboat was struck by lightning, shorting out all of its
electronics. But life on the sea is great! Really.
The coolest part about today was riding the dinghy to
Bordine’s for lunch. Sure, the fish quesadilla was great, but I found the
novelty of going to lunch by boat to be the best part. So I wasn’t being sarcastic.
Living on the water is great.
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