Wednesday 2/27/13

Today we spent anchored in Lake Worth, Palm Beach, FL. We are watching to see when the winds and waves will be right for our crossing of the gulf stream.  The gulf stream (like a river in the ocean) water moves at a steady 2.5 knots moving north. You do not cross when the wind is coming from the north, NE, NW because it blows against the current and creates bigger waves, closer-together.  So . . . the weather forecasts show 5 to 10 knot winds from the north for the next few days.  We decided today to pick up anchor tomorrow and head further south on the ICW  for more sight seeing and watch the weather for an opening.

Tuesday 2/26/13
Today we left Ft. Pierce, FL and continued out southward trip on the ICW. Our destination is West Palm Beach where there is a good ocean inlet to head out to sea and the Bahamas.

Every morning Bob charts the day and checks the fluid levels.

Fluids check, engine room

local, checking us out

Charting the day, pre-shower

Today we stopped to get fuel (540 gal) which took an hour and then we were off again. We also encountered several bridges. Some with 25 ft clearance and we had to wait for their scheduled openings (once each 1/2 hour) sometime for 10 minutes once for 23.  Other bridges had a 35 ft clearance and we thought we were 36 off the water. But after getting scolded by a bridge tender we made open for us we slowly moved under the next and had apx 18 inches clearance.

Florida State Park

Under development: ATV (see the wheels) jet ski
that can go 60 mph land, 40 water

High rise condos on the ocean

As we approached Palm Beach we saw more amazing properties along the ICW.  We also noticed lots of new development.

Lions, FL light house

Sorry no pictures of us anchoring. By the time we got to Lake Worth is was dark (an hour after sunset) and we had to use our new ultra beam light to even see the channel markers. Just another adventure along the way. Another day another adventure another success.