Aquamarina Palm Harbour Marina in Cape Haze, Florida
Day 168: Up at 6:30 A.M. for coffee, grapefruit and sweet treats. Showers taken. At 9:20 A.M. Bruce, Bev, Mike and Patty got in the rental car Bruce and Bev were dropped off at the post office as they had packages to mail. Mike and Patty headed off to Port Charlotte to the Best Buy to have Mike's laptop serviced as it is not working and of course they had to leave the laptop at Best Buy picking it up at a later date once it is fixed. Mike and Patty stopped at Michael's for a few items as it is right next to Best Buy. They then headed to the Office Depot for a few office supplies. Mike and Patty then headed to the Publix for food for dinner this evening as Patty's plan was to make nachos onboard the "Parrot Bay". They then headed back to the boat putting items away. After lunch aboard the boat the dinghy was launched. Mike and Patty headed out to Don Pedro State Park. There were openings on the dock so Mike and Patty were able to pull right up and park the dinghy. They spent multiple hours combing the beach for shark teeth and shells. There have been numerous blue crabs dead on the beach the news it reporting that it is due to the red tide. The last reports are that the red tide has diminished significantly in Florida which is big as it has affected the wildlife and tourism negatively. Mike and Patty headed back to the boat. The dinghy was stowed and items put away until the next time that the dinghy is launched. Showers re-taken as Mike and Patty have been putting on bug spray in hopes of deterring the no-see-ums that continue to be a nuisance. At 5:00 P.M. Patty made nachos which are a big favorite of both Mike and Patty's. After dinner clean up it was time for blogging and a college football bowl game. The big news is that there is a significant weather front that is going to impact Florida starting Wednesday afternoon into Friday. There is suppose to be flooding rains but the big news is the winds are suppose to be gusting to 40-50 miles per hour on Friday. Wave heights on the open ocean are suppose to be 7-11 feet. "Parrot Bay" will be fine as she is protected in the marina but it is going to be very breezy here in southwest Florida.
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Patty's taco salad.
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