Dinner on the Parrot!

When we left John Pennekamp, the 20 BUCK$ and Marcs Ark were headed for a tie up in a State Park at Bocha Chita. When we got there, we found it to be a small lagoon with concrete walls around it. It was designed to hold about 20 boats, and there were 40 there. Just a little crowded. However, being the good mariners we are, we had an alternative plan. We headed to an anchorage at No Name Harbor on the bottom end of Key Biscayne, and within view of downtown Miami.

Lets see now - this was Sunday afternoon, a beautiful day, within a few miles of Miami. WHAT WERE WE THINKING!!! Of course, that was packed also.

Admiral Pat took a quick look at the Waterway Guide, and found a marina not far away.

We ended up at Crandon Park Marina. The picture below is a view from the docks, looking at downtown Miami. 

While walking the docks, I noticed our friends Mark & Sue must have upgraded boats and moved to Miami! Or was that “Cruise” Control they have!

The next day we took a walk across the bridge to the beach, had a lemonade, and decided we were ready for a night on the town.

Remember the Parrot we were given at our send off party?? It was stuffed with $20 bills! As we had decided to use this for a special evening, we asked the marina manager where to go for a nice dinner, and she recommended the Rusty Pelican.  She also offered to give us a ride there when she got off work at 5:00. 

And what a nice restaurant it was! It had just undergone a major remodel, and the Chef had developed a wonderful menu.

I have never seen this extensive of a wine selection - except for Dave and Susies wine collection at Camp David on the St Croix.   

We enjoyed a very nice dinner, and a beautiful sunset.

Thank You so much to our Red Wing friends!

This morning we headed thru Miami, and up the intracoastal to Ft Lauderdale. The houses and scenery were nothing short of spectacular!

We headed a few miles up the New River, into the heart of Ft Lauderdale, and were able to get a mooring on the river wall. What a spectacular place! You just can’t believe the yachts that cruise thru here!

Hmmmmm - I wonder what kind of crystal they have aboard?

And it looks like our friends Kris & Al also upgraded boats, but kept the name “Pegasus”!

Tomorrow we are taking a water taxi ride on the New River to see the sites, and on Saturday we will be in West Palm Beach, to attend a Minn. Twins game, thanks to tickets from Linda & Jerry!

This trip just keeps getting better and better! We are at the point that we don’t want it to ever end!

Captn Ken