Days 297 John Pennekamp State Park - Miami Marine Stadium Harbor, Miami FL Start 9:45 AM End 3:30PAM Underway 6:05 Hours Distance 39 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4723 Av Speed 8.0 knots Weather Sunny , 80 Degrees, Wind 8 Knots ENE Publishers Note - I am running a little behind in updating the blog, between having company and a couple of one night stops it is easy to fall behind. I am working hard to catch up. Another late start, This time...

Days 296 Plantation Harbor Marina - John Pennekamp State Park, Key Largo Start 9:10 AM End 11:55 AM Underway 3:00 Hours Distance 21 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4674 Av Speed 7.5 knots Weather Sunny , 80 Degrees, Wind 10 Knots SE Our run from Islamorada to Pennekamp was fairly short so we took our time leaving and timed it so we arrived at Pennekamp at high tide. The channel into Pennekamp is narrow and shallow, and every bit of water helps....

Days 294 -295 Bahia Honda State Park - Plantation Harbor Marina Islamorada Start 7:50AM End 2:00 PM Underway 6:10 Hours Distance 49 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4653 Av Speed 8.0 knots Weather Sunny , 81 Degrees, Wind 9 Knots SSE Leaving Bahia Honda we had planned to go snorkeling at Sombrero Lighthouse Reef, with Dan & Cheri on Cheri Baby II. There are mooring balls that you tie up to, because you are not allowed to use your anchor. We...

Days 292 -293 Stock Island Marina - Bahia Honda State Park Start 10:35 AM End 2:45 PM Underway 3:40 Hours Distance 28 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4604 Av Speed 7.5 knots Weather Sunny , 79 Degrees, Wind 11 Knots ENE It is so wonderful to be underway again! Key West was wonderful, but both Angel & I really wanted to get moving again. We both knew that we would be spending the winter in Florida, and staying in Key West for a month, but it...

Days 286 - 291 Key West - the end. Our time in Key West has come to an end. It has been wonderful but it has been hard on the liver and wallet. While we do not like to stay in one place to long, Angel gets antsy after three days, for me it takes about 5 days, but if you have to stay somewhere Florida and especially the Keys is a great place to stay. One thing we have both decided is that we really like being somewhere warm in the winter. I do not think eith...