Lake Worth, FL

We did leave No Name Harbor yesterday morning. The winds were 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts out of the East and on our starboard beam and the waves were 4 to 6 feet. Needless to say it was a bit lumpy out there. It was not a relaxing sail but we were sailing. Hanging on all the while. At one point Larry needed to use the head and I took the wheel and was topside by myself. A gust hit and held at what seemed to be forever. I could hear things flying around down below but couldn't do anything about it. I was hanging on tight to the wheel. When Larry came topside he said the coffee pot came into meet him and my Corelle dishes came across like flying saucers. He reefed the sails and then I didn't feel like Garfield hanging onto the screen. It sure was amazing how tired we were when we dropped the anchor in Lake Sylvia at Fort Lauderdale. We met up with Mike and Diane M from Express Mail for dinner at the Raw Bar. While Mike was waiting for us to arrive a woman was choking and he administered the Heimlich maneuver to her. After we found out she was Cybil Sheppard's Mother. It would have been nice to spend more time with Mike and Diane but we have been on the move now and will continue to move until we get into Georgia. At which point we plan to slow down and do some sightseeing.

This morning we left early and decided to take the inside route (ICW). The ocean was to be more of the same as yesterday, we figured the many bridges are a challenge but maybe a little less so than outside in these conditions. The picture is of Chez Nous, Tom and Mel Neale's boat. It was docked at Las Olas Marina as we went under our first bridge. They are boating celebrities and have lived aboard their boat for many years. We had the privilege of hearing Tom and their daughters speak at a boat show in Atlantic City several years ago. It was exciting to think how close we were to two different sets of famous people. Maybe next time though we will at least meet the Neale's. We arrived in Lake Worth around 4:30 and set the hook for the evening. We showered, ate dinner and plan to turn in early. In fact Larry has already turned in.