We spent a day and a half at Hollywood Beach. Great place. We stopped here last year and enjoyed it, and Hollywood didn't disappoint us this time either.
After dinner on the first night we up to the Hollywood Beach outdoor theatre to watch the entertainment; "Burnt Biscuits" was the name of the band and they were a lot of fun to listen to. Then back to the boat for another game of Euchre. Ladies won 3 out of 3. Now we will have to practice to be humble.
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| Breakfast on the Beach with Steve & Linda |
Next morning we were out for breakfast on the beach. We returned to the boat because we were tied to "Mi T Mo's" spot on the deck of Joe's Crab Shack and he was returning for 10:30 am as there was some bad weather coming in the afternoon, and he didn't want us to be moving and tying boats in bad weather. The area was under a tornado watch.
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| Peter on Dania Beach Pier |
We took a bike ride up to the Dania Beach pier, probably about 2 to 3 miles away. This was going to be our hottest day so far, but with the SW wind it was very pleasant. Peter and I stopped for an ice cream cone before returning to the boat.
We got a trolley schedule and for $1 per person one way; we were off to the local Publix. Time to replenish the boat.
By the time we got back Mike on Mi T Mo had returned and we got a tour of his 90 ' PT boat. It was a supply boat in its day. Looks like a huge metal trawler. The inside of the boat was quite surprising for its accommodations. Mike has done a lot of work on it.
While we were on the flybridge of Yesterday's Dream, visiting and enjoying a before dinner cocktail, the sky got dark. Real, Real dark and very ominous. We were just discussing whether we should add some more lines to Surona and Yesterday's Dream. We were tied off Yesterday's Dream, who was tied to Mi T Mo. Just then the wind came blowing down the channel and the temperature dropped decidely cooler.
Peter quickly added more lines to secure us. And when he looked up he could see the rain coming down the channel. Then there was so much rain, that we couldn't see the bridge, that was less than a quarter mile away. We got a fair amount of rain in a very short time, and we were fortunate that the bad parts of the weather system passed north and south of us. But we were prepared.
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| Read the print on top line of screen. Our heroes. |
Thursday night is Karaoke Night at Joe's Crab Shack. There is a lot of good local talent. Steve and Peter, once again tried to entertain everyone with their version of "Leroy Brown" and "Memphis Tennessee". I have it all on film, and for a price I will share it.
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| Look at size of boat along already huge house. |
This morning we were off north, with the threat of rain and some thundershowers chasing us up the Intercoastal. We travelled thru Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton on our way to our final destination of Lantana. No one in this area knows about a recession. There is just mile after mile of lavish, outstanding waterfront home. We even saw a boat with its own personal helicopter. Huge homes, with matching huge boats in front.
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| They are everywhere. Mini White House |
The day was overcast with the occassional spits of rain, and it wasn't till the last hour of our travels that the rain got more earnest. Lantana was ahead with a good anchorage for the night. Looks like a good place to spend the evening. The winds are to move around to the NW and then N tonight. This will be a well protected spot. At the time of making this blog the winds are still from the south. Perhaps no one has given the weatherman a compass.
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| Such Abject Poverty! It breaks a persons heart to see people having to live like this. |
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