Day #178 - Miami, FL
January 25th, 2009
We can hardly believe we arrived in the port of Miami today. We have traveled over half of the Great Circle Loop and are heading north again (3,400+ miles). A beautiful day on the water, 78 and sunny with the water glass calm. We left Key Largo about 8:00 and arrived in Miami 5 hours later. We saw dolphins perform like they do at Sea World, but as usual, I was unable to capture it on film. Still shallow out there today, but the captain got us into Biscayne Bay safe and sound.
A very busy port with boats of all shapes and sizes crossing in front of you. It is amazing how many boaters either don’t know the rules of the water or just don’t observe them. We watched a HUGE party boat “wake” a father and daughter in a kayak. Fortunately, they were OK but I am sure it was the ride of their lives. Six cruise ships were in port when we arrived. We watched one Norwegian Cruise Line ship go to leave port and turn completely around in an unbelievably small space. Andy was very impressed.
This is the view from the bow of our boat at Miamarina in Miami!
After tying up we decided to go ashore and walk around the Bayside Marketplace here at the marina. It is quite a “happening place” with every kind of food offered and many little shops and markets. Great people- watching and live entertainment. We’ll walk back up there tonight to get dinner, so many choices.
The plan is to leave Miami early tomorrow for Ft. Lauderdale. It should take about 3 hours, not far but slow travels. We hope to get there early enough for Andy to locate the replacement inverter and install it tomorrow and the next day. That would allow us to leave for the Bahamas as planned on Wednesday, January 28th. But in boating, you have to be willing to adjust your plans!
