Key Largo - Captain's View

We are still waiting for a break in the weather. The north winds just do not seem to want to subside with cool front after cool front coming through. We are enjoying the change in the weather, however. It’s been dry and cool, so we can open up the boat and shut down the generator.

Adamo is anchored up in Buttonwood sound about one mile from shore. The water is shallow around here forcing us to anchor way out. The dinghy rides get pretty interesting when the wind and waves kick up. I’m still tweaking the boat with little improvements here and there that will make sailing easier and safer in heavy weather, while Sue and the boys have been fast tracking it on the home school. Trips to shore have included visits to West Marine, the hardware store, an internet café called Key Largo Coffee and Cyber House, Dollar General and Snook’s the local waterfront tiki bar and restaurant.

After hoofing it here and there, we finally broke down and rented a car for a day. Today, we will visit Publix (We have never been so grateful to visit a grocery store!) and Kmart (We know….Kmart sucks, but it’s all you have here).

We met Harry, a fulltime live-aboard on his 28 foot Sea Ray. Harry looks like he just stepped of the set of Cheech and Chong, and is nuttier than a fruit cake. He told us where to dock the dinghy, put your trash and park your car if you have one. He also suggested not walking around with an open container: “they’ll pick you up for that one.”