Since arriving in Sarasota the weather has been a little uncooperative for boating. Sunny and warm, but windy.
Some of the many draw bridges we had to pass under on our way.
Finally a break and we headed for Venice, Fl. We stayed at the Crow's Nest Marina and Restaurant.
A top notch restaurant upstairs and a great pub downstairs.....imagine our luck!
Lots of lovely waterfront homes here.
We were just a few steps away from the jetty leading out to the Gulf. It was pretty rough out there this day, 4 to 5 foot waves. Too much for us.
Waiting for the big one.
Peg-a-loo.
More treasure!!
Two days later we were off to Don Pedro State Park. The weather turned foggy.
As you can see from the chart, finding a way into the park was a little tricky. I called the folks at SeaTow for some local knowledge and they directed me in. A tight squeeze through the mangroves with 3 ft. of depth!
We had the place to ourselves.
...except for the locals.
The first mate organizing the lines.
Don Pedro is one of many parks in Florida that are remote and accessible only by boat.
On this day we had the beach to ourselves.
Shells by the millions.
Shelling is hard work...getting the sand out from between your toes is even harder!
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