Treats From Nature

Yesterday was one of those rare days when you get not only one amazing treat from nature but two. As you can see from the first picture it rained yesterday morning and you guessed it a rainbow with a second one in the back ground. The first one was a complete one but unfortunately we were two close for me to capture it in its entirety. It was incredible and I wish I could have shared the entire rainbow with you. May be next time!

Larry and I went to church at the Matecumbe UMC a short walk from where we landed the dinghy. After which we went to the Great Outdoor Sportsman affiliated with Bass Pro Shop to do some shopping with our Christmas money. We were looking for shorts the kind we bought last year that repel the water. Sometimes our dinghy rides are wet ones like our return trip last night. After we got back and watched the sun set the water began to glow in tiny spots all around our boat. It was phosphorescent algae floating in the water. It was a spectacular light display. There were thousands of them. They looked like tiny glow sticks in the water. Nature sure can be full of surprises.


Today we decided to visit our condo on the bay, that is where our mail gets delivered. We visited Seth and Holly at Voyager Mail Forwarding Service. We went to shore by dinghy with our bikes aboard and then rode by bike six miles on Highway #1 to get there. The ride its self was not difficult but the head wind we were riding into and the traffic made it seem very long. The fact that we have been at anchor and not getting exercise didn't help. I'm sure we will sleep good tonight. Our plan is to stay here in Islamorada one more day then move on to Lignumvitae Key.