Melbourne, FL

We anchored just off the ICW last night in Fort Pierce, before the inlet. It was a quiet night once the boat traffic and the wind stopped. We did have a clicking noise we couldn't figure out but it stopped when the tide switched and the boat traffic stopped. We figured out that it must have had something to do with the anchor chain and the keel. After that it was very pleasant. It was a hot day and we took a swim off the boat and then a shower. We decided not to swim away from the boat because someone on the VHF said they spotted a shark and we did not know where. I wasn't sure I even wanted to get into the water but it was hot. I didn't take my feet off the ladder, just in case.

We woke up early this morning and got underway just after 7:00 AM. The ICW was very busy with Saturday boaters enjoying the sunny, warm day. It felt good to set our anchor again just off the ICW before one of the bridges. We are in Melbourne and the days are starting to run together. We keep saying we are going to do shorter days but we haven't. We plan to take a few extra days in the next few stops before Georgia. The strip we traveled today, Indian River is interesting in that there are many small sandy islands like the one in the picture. You can see people set up camp and have fun. The only way to get to them is by boat. Many people set up tents and stay the night. The ones in the picture have a volleyball net up. It looks like great fun. When we came though in April last year all the islands were full.