Finally able to get back to my impressions of the adventures on our trip south. John has kept a rather detailed log, so you can get more information from his report.
We did have a few nice dinners along the way, one at Lulu's in the Gulf Shores and two others at Caroline's in Appacholia Marine. Lulu's establishment is owned by Jimmy Buffett's sister and was relaxing with good food and a 3 pc. combo. Highly recommended.
I won't go into detail about crossing the Gulf and finally running aground, or Winston almost drowning in the Panama City Marna with John jumping into the Bay to rescue him, or learning our car windshield in the marina in Mobile, AL is shattered...
We're presently tied up in the Clearwater, FL marina which has access to nice restaurants and shops. We had breakfast yesterday in a neat little cafe where Winston was welcome as well. We were going to rent a car for the weekend but the price was so outlandish that we decided to wait until Monday when we'll get a car to drive to Mobile where we'll pick up our car. From there we'll return to Charleston, pay our dues to Uncle Sam and take care of any other business like my HAIR!!! I got it cut once but no color. A good thing we won't run into anyone I know. Can't wait to get back home to get a tune-up.
Clearwater is lovely: sunny, green, and warm! This is the Florida we were looking forward to. The boat will remain here for a month. We'll then continue south, taking our time as we tie up in new ports. We're especially looking forward to Sarasota.
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