Day 226-227- November 29 & 30 Stuart, FL to Fort Pierce, FL to Titusville, FL

 

A short-ish day today, to Fort Pierce.
I lived here for several years and a dear friend still lives here.

Santa came to Stuart.  With his Flamingo.


I think this is a hurricane proof building, solid concrete!

We all need one of these!
You go first, Paul, I will video you wiping out, oops, I mean using it.

Another new boatyard.  A massive travel lift for biiiig boats.

We need one of these, too.
Along with the captain to drive it.

They must have a lot of BIG boats here, another big travel lift.

I never get tired of seeing pelicans or dolphins.
Cool thing is, we have seen both everyday since being back in salt water.


I love seeing flowers blooming again. Gotta love south Florida.

My dear friend Shelley came for lunch and took us to the grocery store. 
What every cruiser always wants!

Making himself known on the lunch table. 
Think this one is accustomed to being around people?


I used to have a hibiscus plant just like this,
....in South Dakota,
....in my living room.


Oh look, I thought, at all the birds roosting for the night.


Paul always says no fishing, no fish on this boat... ha, ha, this one got on.
It's a 2" long flying fish I found on the back swim step, poor thing. 



I looked out later and look at ALL the birds now!!!



A long day!  Over 75 miles to Titusville.
We passed Vero Beach, Melbourne and Cocoa Beach.


This doesn't begin to show how gray the day was in the morning. Chilly too!

One of those hurricanes deposited these boats on the beach.


Nice paint job on the water tanks at this power plant.

Almost all of the traffic was southbound.  Who can blame them, it's cold up north!


A chilly day called for beef stew.  Beef stew calls for biscuits!


Cheryl made the stew and Paul made the funny shaped biscuits.
Very delicious!


Loved the clouds at this sunset.
Another good day on the water.

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