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The Patter of Little Feet

Hi Denise! Remember  the nightmare you had about getting up in the morning and finding an alligator in the cockpit? Well, Lisa almost had a similar experience on the bow. Say “Hello!” to our little friend.

A largish Chameleon

 

As you see, this critter is contemplating moving into the anchor locker. Fortunately we caught it before it went in as I am not sure it would have been able to get out.

While it would have been HILARIOUS to see Lisa’s response to finding this critter while trying to anchor. There is a fairly good chance that I would have found it.  You know how enthusiastic I am about wrangling squiggly things.

Fortunately, the patter of little feet we’d hear on deck periodically was not a giant rat (I refrained from investigating), but this guy or one of his cousins.

We hope you are being good, or least being good at it. With us, the adventure continues.

Key West Yacht Harbor, Key West, FL

For a little over the past year, Pearl was tethered to the dock at the Key West Yacht Harbour. As marina’s go, this place is nice. It has a resort-like feel to it. On the one hand you are at a marina with a bunch of other boats. On the other, some of the slips were set up so that there’s vegetation behind you. It didn’t feel like an RV park with no elbow room between you and your neighbors.

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The facilities here are great. There’s a pool, a restaurant, gym, and a Tiki hut where people gather to watch the sunset with a beverage of their choice. Also, there is a potluck on Sundays that got people meeting each other and socializing. Very civilized!

Key West Yacht Harbor Collage

Neither Lisa nor I are pool people. There’s a nice sand bar nearby  on which to hang out and allow Harley to swim pretty close by. Also there is great fishing right outside the Marina — where Lisa caught a decent sized Tarpon.

This place has worked out well for us! We’ve met a bunch of people and made several friends. We’ve had fun here, but it’s time to move on.