Saturday, April 13, 2019

Cocoa Village Marina in Cocoa, FL



Day #284: Happy Anniversary to the two of us. From last evening Mike beat me at cribbage. Sunny, breezy and 86 degrees predicted for today (HOT HOT HOT 🌶). The two of us were up at 6:45 A.M. for coffee, grapefruit, cookies and mini lemon poppy seed muffins. During the morning hours it was time to do some navigation planning. We decided to take a walk to the historic district of Cocoa Village to see some of the quaint artsy shops. Mike bought a wooden tiki man and tiki man koozie. The two of us headed back to the boat for a small snack since they were going to be heading for an anniversary lunch/early dinner. After a few boat jobs the two headed to Murdock's Southern Bistro for our anniversary dinner. We both had a great meal. Mike and I then headed to the Pirate Store just down from Murdock's.  It was a great store (Mike made it out of the store without buying anything). The two headed back to the boat for happy hour on the flying bridge where there was a great breeze. Bill from "First Forty" stopped by inviting the two of us for docktails at 5:00 P.M. up by the marina office. At 5:00 P.M. the two of us headed to docktails with "Dash Away", "First Forty", "Wild Goose", "Forever Friday", "Chrysalis", "Myra-Marie" and "Cha Cha". At 7:00 P.M. docktails ended Mike and I headed back the "Parrot Bay" for blogging/navigation planning before reading and a quiet evening.

Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary to the two of us!!!!

The historic district of Cocoa Village is decorated with paintings.

Cocoa Village paintings. 

"Parrot's Cove Mall" 

One of Mike and my favorite stores- "Sand & Sea".

One more shot of The Travis Company Hardware. 

BBQ Chicken brick oven rustic flats.

Catfish Fingers (didn't know that catfish had fingers).

The inside of Murdock's. Cassette tapes hanging from the ceiling.
 
The Pirate Store.