In St. Petersburg at Last!

SUNDAY – This was a moderately long day filled with many bridges and narrow, often shallow channels. Leading the way was our anchorage neighbor, “Cutie Girl”, a similar-sized trawler, whom we had befriended by radio the afternoon before. Our heights were similar so we both needed the same bridges opened and St. Pete was our common destination. Anchors were up at 8:30AM and we reached St. Pete Municipal Marina at 5:00PM.

Kathy and Jim McQuade, fellow GH owners of Lone Wolf, greeted us at the dock and caught our lines. Wind and current were nil so backing into the slip wasn’t difficult. Adjusting the dock lines lines just so, for our month-long stay, took awhile, but we were glad to settle in. After freshening up with showers and a change of clothes, we joined Jim and Kathie for dinner at a nice little airport restaurant nearby. Catching up on boat adventure news is always fun.

We have lots of time to enjoy St. Petersburg. Rachel, Jim, Hugh & Lisa will arrive Saturday to visit. Rachel and Jim are coming from distant (and chilly) Seattle and will surely enjoy the balmy, beautiful weather here.

Birds nested in marker.

"How low can you go?"

Tall ship in Tampa Bay. (notice dinghy behind)

St. Pete in view.

Dock at St. Pete Municipal Marina.

Louis with his catch.