Imagine you are on the adventure of your lifetime and
stumble across a famous person’s yacht named Imagine? Stay tuned for what this is all about. In the meantime,
SIT left the Florida Keys and landed in Fort Lauderdale.
As we travel northward we wanted to see what the Atlantic
side of Florida looked like. Also Steve was going to head to San Diego for a
week of sailing with his brother Scott so we thought this was a good spot to
put down the stabilizers.
We met a local, Charlie, who was staying in the RV park
across from us so we were able to get all the local places to see. We headed to
the beach the next day with the idea of riding our bikes along the beach so we
wouldn’t have to drive Big Red through narrow streets.
The wind was blowing at mock-one and the crowd was thick
along the street and sidewalks, so we decided to find a place to park and hit
the pavement with our feet instead of our tires. By now you know Steve is all
about finding the fishing spots and had read about the fishing pier that was at
the beach. Guess where we headed first?
At the pier we were able to get a view of the beach and all
the folks that were enjoying the sunny but windy day. We came across this guy
hanging out on the pier. He didn’t seem to be too worried about us getting up
close and personal.
Keeping an Eye on us
Beach Anyone?
We were able to see some fish below but not the kind Steve
was hoping would be around, if they had I am sure we would have been back
fishing the next day.
Where are those darn fish?
One of the things people said we should do is take the Water
Taxi as you can get on and off it along the river. This gives you an
opportunity to see different parts of the area without having to worry about
driving and parking. We were all about that so we spent a day on the water
looking at the huge homes, huge yachts and great restaurants and shops.
Cruising in the Water Taxi
The Captain and First Mate give you some information about
the homes you see and some of the yachts moored. We saw the home of Sonny and
Cher when they were first married and the Gold Marlin in the back yard of the
famous angler Billy Martin.
Stands Out
The backyards are pretty fun to look at and we only saw people out in one of them.
Majestic
Manicured
Inviting
Bright
Wishing it was ours
We cruised by a yacht called Imagine. If you have reading
retention ability you will remember I started this out with Imagine. Well can you guess who might
own the Imagine? You probably watched
him as a young red-headed boy growing up in Mayberry. Yap, Ron Howard!
During our tour we waited for the Water Taxi to pick us up
for the ride back to where we started from and some guys were taking care of
palm trees. Steve who is the inquisitive guy asked them some questions about the
coconuts. One of them was kind enough to get one down and give it to Steve. He
wanted to try fresh coconut milk and the meat. I pretty much was not interested
since I do not eat coconut.
The next day Steve worked on husking the coconut. We had
seen it done when we went to Hawaii but that didn’t really help Steve tackle
this puppy. He worked at it for quite a while but did finally have success.
Coconut Anyone?
This is Hard
Once he got the husk off he took the drill and drained the
liquid out. He had to have me try it so being the good sport that I am I did. I
took a sip and pretty much spit it out. Yuck! He tried it and agreed. He took a
taste of the coconut itself. He decided he would prefer to just buy it in the
store!
Finally The Nut (No not Steve)
The Brain Surgery is Complete
Yuck
WooHoo
Izzy seemed to have a fairly good time hanging out in Fort
Lauderdale since she had a friend across from us. She was able to play a few
times with Cheyenne plus we found a couple of dog parks so she could stretch
her legs and catch her floppy. Funny how that’s her new favorite thing. Well
maybe it’s one of the favorites as she still loves to run, swim, and sleep!
Cheyenne and Izzy
My Treat
Steve enjoyed his time in San Diego and took some pictures
of his adventure within the adventure. Scott’s sailboat is called the Koamalu which
means Peaceful Courage in Hawaiin. We are pretty sure we will be visiting Scott
in the future as who doesn’t want to spend some time on the water!
Captain Scott
Enough Wind
Heading Out
The Galley
The Salon
Lazy Days
The Fog Rolling Inn
Glowing
Scott's Home Base
We headed out of Fort Lauderdale on Easter Sunday and it was
a pleasant day for a drive. We hope you all had a wonderful Easter. More to
come from the Atlantic side of Florida!
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