The Great Loop

There isn't much write about this time.  We arrived here at Green Turtle Bay Marina/Resort on Saturday and we are still here.  The management have been very good to us "Canadians" and offered us a deal, we couldn't refuse, to stay.  Besides,  this is a beautiful spot.  Who wouldn't want to stay.  

There are many power boats doing this trip they call "The Great Loop" but, believe it or not, there are only four sailboats that we know of crazy enough to do it.  We often hear....."Oh!  You're on a sailboat!"

What we also hear is, "We used to be sailors but we now have this (big) trawler"   The wives will admit they cried when they sold their beloved sailboat.  The men just solomly nod.  I've even been told more than once that they've bought this boat for solely to do this trip. 

As you know we are not doing the whole loop.  We are only taking this route to get south.  Having said that though, when we get to the bottom of Florida we can say we completed the loop. We took the intercoastal waterway to Florida 6 years ago when we went to the Bahamas.  So there you go.  We're unofficially "Loopers".

Today is another warm beautiful day.  The lake water is a lovely warm 86° F and we are headed to a nice secluded anchorage where we can finally go swimming again.  I can't wait! 

But more about that.....next time.