Day 127, December 6th, 2009
Coming away from the dock was a lot easier than going in!!! Thank Goodness!! We set off at 8:00. The rain had passed over, the sky was clear and bright but it was chilly. It was really a great day and with a north wind at our backs we were able to make good time with the jib.
Again we were visited by dolphins coming right beside the boat. Somebody told John that if you talk to them they'll stay longer! Sure enough, it seemed to work. Calling out "Pretty boy, come on, come and visit" one really seemed to stay with us for a long time. We also saw a bunch of white pelicans. We last saw a flock on the Illinois River as they were migrating South.
Apparently we hear, white pelicans do not dive for their fish but scoop it up as they swim along. The grey pelicans, however, dive from about 40-50ft!
As we approached Useppa Island we could see some gorgeous homes and were thinking that they would have to commute by water - not so for some folk, we watched a helicopter come into land!! It was a nice anchorage there though. It was a little open but fortunately it was a quiet night with virtually no wind.
We went for sundowners on Twice 's Nice. Our last evening together for a month or so. John and I would be travelling up the Okeechobee Waterway while Sue and Paul were heading for Marathon via the Everglades. We made plans to meet in Miami towards the beginning of January.
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