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Published: December 15th 2010
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Red Sky at Morning
sunrise reflected in storm clouds We spent four nights in Steinhatchee at the Sea Hag, and we were all starting to feel a bit haggish. When we got up Sunday morning, the sky was red and cloudy in advance of the stormy weather. The rain started right around dawn, but didn’t last very long. The wind, on the other hand, did. We had 15 to 25 knot winds with gusts up to gale force for 2 days. Sunday afternoon we walked to Roy’s Restaurant, fighting the strong wind in our faces. We had wonderful seafood dinners, then waddled back. Having the wind at our backs made the walk back a lot easier. We were all so stuffed that none of us ate supper Sunday night.
Monday we just lazed around (except for Trevor who did laundry.) It had turned cold overnight. We studied charts and listened to weather reports in hopes of getting underway again late Tuesday morning, late because of the sub-freezing temperatures. When Tuesday morning came, we decided to wait another day due to cold temps and still rough waters. So Tuesday, at lunchtime, we called the Fiddlers Restaurant and the owner came in a car to pick us up. We had wonderful
Haggling Pelicans
a fisherman was cleaning fish and tossing the scraps to the birds sandwiches on flat bread; one had prime rib with onions and peppers, one had fried grouper, one with soft shelled crab and one with shrimp alfredo. Most excellent sandwiches, which I think they called Sand Gnat sandwiches. We made a quick stop at the liquor store next door for supplies, then the owner drove us back to the marina.
If you ever get to Steinhatchee (I can’t imagine why you would,) you must eat at both Roy's and Fiddlers. You won’t go home hungry, you will be happily replete.
Meanwhile, back at the marina, we reminisced about our wonderful lunches, then went up to the marina store, where we settled our bill and bought ice cream, which we ate at the empty tiki bar. After lucky pizza for supper (Kerry made me say that) we all headed to bed early in preparation for an early day on Wednesday.
Which brings us to today. We were up before dawn, drinking our coffee, eating lukewarm oatmeal. Apparently I can’t cook instant oatmeal worth a darn. Sara and Trevor started their engine around 7:15 and we all thought, let’s go. Then it quit. And it wouldn’t start. Oh, no. Finally
Roy's Restaurant
one of Steinhatchee's finest Trevor and Sara bled the fuel lines and it started right up and off they went. We followed around a half an hour later (8:45, our usual start time.)
A gorgeous day, we dodged crab pots, but not as many as Saturday, and they actually became less frequent the farther south we went. Ah, “south,” what a wonderful word, what a concept. We were beginning to think it wouldn’t become part of our vocabulary.
So here we are, anchored near Cedar Key, after a wonderful day. We are blessed. Tomorrow, hopefully, Tarpon Springs. Then on to more southern destinations.
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Barbara
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Thanks for your call......sorry I missed it. HOPE it will be smooth and WARM sailing from here on. Just think, after this trip you will be able "to weather" just about anything!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU ALL!