Day 103-109 Jan 25-31 Sombrero Resort & Marina Marathon

We are learning the ropes of our marina.....back to low tide and high tide and when Miss Saddi can get on and off the boat.  We are on the long wall at Sombrero and can use the aft deck at high tide and starboard middle at low tide.  Platform on....platform off....all for Miss Saddi.  There are lots of four-legged animals here so she is working on being a "Good Dog".

Music, dinner and the sunset.....we are learning "Island Time"

Our Sunset

 

 

Full Moon

 

The Captain is using "Salt Away" as we are covered with sea salt....everything needs attention.  Publix is about a quarter-mile away so I can take my shopping cart (thanks again Coach and Wendy) and get my exercise.

My shopping cart

 

Gerald and Faye arrive on Saturday in their motorcoach and of course Skipper and Connie live here in the winter.....so we will have lots of fun.....As most know we have traveled in our motorcoches with these two couples for years.....

I like Sunsets

 

 

So does someone else

 



 

Dinner Saturday night at LazyDays Restaurant....one of our favorite.  You can take your "Catch" here and they will fix it for you......Tonight we order their fish "LazyDays style"......you will just have to come down and try it....

 

 

LazyDays Sunset

 

 

Gerald, Faye, Skipper, Connie and Rik

 

We are having fun and the days are running together.....but I guess we are on Island Time!!!!!

 

 

Dave & Joy learning the boards

 

 

It is nice to have friends.  Skipper called his local fisherman and bingo "Stone Crabs" for docktails.  Skipper even prepared the dish and all we had to do was crack them and eat them.  Soooo sweet....such a treat

 

Stone Crabs on the Bridge

 

 

Sunset is coming

 

 

Dinner at Sunset Grille & Bar

 

 

The Group on the deck

 

 

Sunset at Sunset Grille

 

 

Dinghy Ride

 

 

The Captain

 

 

Burdine's Chiki Tiki for a Cheeseburger and "their fries"

 

 

Skip and Connie's for Sunset

 

 

Sunset

 

 

 

This was a new experience for us.....The Diesel Truck came to us and filled our tanks.  A boater arranged for the truck (at a VERY good price) and he filled 8-10 boats with fuel.  We are full and ready to go....

 

 



Both tanks please

 

Gerald and Faye came over.....the boys were still working on projects but we did have time for lunch at Fish Tales which was very good.  We took a dinghy ride and looked at all the boats in Boot Key Harbor.

 

Off we Go!!!!

 

We have been seeing Manatees by the boat but could never get a picture.  Rik was washing the boat and since Manatees love a drink of fresh water they came over to the boat to help themselves.

 

 

This was the baby

 

 

This one is bigger

 

 

Thanks for the Drink

 

 

Today is Gerald and Faye's last day in the Keys.  We went over to Skip and Connie's for a steak dinner.  The evening was lovely and dinner was served on the patio.

 

 

This was a treat

 

 

Nice view of the house and pool from the boat dock