Day #137 - Marathon, FL

WE ARE IN THE KEYS!!!

Finally, after 3,200 miles and four and half months we are in Marathon.  We left Naples in the drizzle and first light at 6:30 this morning.  Fortunately, the seas were calm and we decided to travel the 120 miles at about 18 miles per hour, which is considerably faster than we normally travel.  The boat and the Captain performed perfectly and we arrived 8 hours after we left.

Quite uneventful on the water…the main entertainment was dodging the crab pots.  I have never seen anything like it before.  The markers were everywhere and navigating the boat through them was like driving a slalom course.

We passed under the Seven Mile Bridge and officailly went from the Gulf of Mexico into Hawks Key and the Atlantic Ocean.  The water changed from deep blue to turquoise and quite shallow. 

We entered Bonefish Marina about 2:30 and tied the boat up.  Bonefish is the only high rise in Marathon.  Gave ”Good News” a good rinsing after the passage and we both had a siesta.  Early morning, long day and probably an early night.

Plan to go take a walk around the area and see what it has to offer.  Oh, 78 and sunny again today.