The Spring Migration Begins

7:30AM





Yesterday, cousin James Horigan arrived Key West about the same


time that the admiral flew in from her work week. James has


agreed to help crew Ivory Lady on our spring migration to


Charleston, SC. The crew got a somewhat fitful night's sleep and


are ready to shove off almost at sunrise.





It's been a wonderful two months at Marathon Yacht Club. We've


made some great friends already and are going to miss them for


the summer. We'll be back in November, however, to enjoy another warm winter in the Keys. At the same time, we're looking very forward to getting to the cabin in the mountains for the summer and fall.





Our trip will take us to Miami today; a cruise of about 100 miles up the Gulf side of the Keys and through Biscayne Bay. One of our old haunts, Dinner Key Marina is our destination.

8:30PM

We've just returned to the boat from a walk into Coconut Grove and dinner at an interesting Argentinian steak house. After a couple of minor mechanical problems, we were able to make Dinner Key Marina by about 3:30PM and had time to give the boat a bath as well as our own bodies.





Tomorrow it's an early start to try and make West Palm Beach where we have reservations at a nice marina in Riviera Beach. Look forward to a visit with another cousin and his wife tomorrow night. Monday morning, Jann flies from West Palm back to work. The admiral is working hard to pay for the diesel fuel to get us to Charleston!