Coconut Grove, Jan 24th

We bid farewell to Bob and Connie on Meredith this morning as they set sail to meet friends and cross over to the Bahamas. We dropped our mooring ball at 7.30 and motored to the 17th street bridge for the 8am opening. Once through the bridge we headed to sea on route to Government Cut in Miami and on to our destination Dinner Key or Coconut Grove as it is better known. The morning was windy but clear and we had a SE wind which filled our sails and gave us good speed. 3 hours into the trip the wind picked up to 20knts with gusts to 25. Seas built to 5 to 7 feet and things got a little uncomfortable. We were glad to see the markers in the entrance to Government cut and the calm seas they promised. It was a fast ride only taking about 5 hours. Enough for one day. The weather has not improved since we arrived so we plan to stay here for a few days to enjoy the sites and let the weather clear. Who cares if we have to extend that time!!


Down Town Miami




20ft high statue in front of condo complex

 When we entered Biscayne Bay we were surprised to see hundreds of all sizes of sail boats and wind surfers. It seems like we arrived during a world class sailing event. We will find out later what is going on and explain in the next blog.