Pete’s Pier in Crystal River is a nice enough marina, not fancy by any means, but adequate. It’s about a mile to the nearest store, a Save-A-Lot, and the West Marine. Neither place holds a lot of excitement. But Kerry walked to both of them several times during our 5 days and 6 nights at Pete’s. The boat ramp at Pete’s is quite busy, especially on weekends. We were entertained somewhat watching people backing trailers down the ramp and loading and unloading boats with varying degrees of expertise. Add the strong west winds that came up every afternoon, and you have a few moments of drama. Saturday evening around dark, when it finally settled down, and the use of the ramp had dwindled, we were enjoying the quiet. We heard the unmistakable sound of squealing tires
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