It’s been a very fast couple of days here in Vero Beach. On Sunday, Dec. 10, we rented a car and drove back to Green Cove Springs to pick up our car. It’s about a 6 hour drive in total and being a Sunday, we had no trouble getting there and back. We did spend a bit of time chatting with Barb and John (Mojo) and Sharon and Rick (Orkan). Both couples were working hard to finish their jobs so they could start heading south. It was great to see them both, even if only for a brief chat.
Today, Monday Dec. 11 was a busy one!! We started the day early, returning the rental car before breakfast. The morning jobs for me included laundry, cleaning both heads and the galley. Mark worked on removing some small wood pieces in the cockpit so he can refinish them at home over Christmas. He also did some work in the engine compartment.
After lunch we worked on unloading all the boat stuff that we had temporarily put in the car. Things like our big storage shade cover and all the ropes that hold it in place were placed in the car for safe keeping while we moved the boat south. Once the car was emptied, we filled it with stuff going home with us – not much but a few items. We also spent a bit of time getting our dock lines set for the few weeks when we are away. We want to make sure Crimson Kathryn is in the centre of the slip and not rubbing up against the dock.
As a special treat, we met up with Julia and Brad, who are at the City Marina just south of us, and went out for a lovely dinner at an Italian restaurant called Pompanos. It was great to see them again and to have a nice pre-Christmas celebration. We had a great meal and of course excellent conversation!!
Now we’re all ready for our drive home tomorrow. The plan is to drive straight home – we’ll leave here around 12:00pm and get home about 22hours later!! Here’s wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and I’ll be posting again in the new year!!
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 