Day 100: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Port to Port: Dunedin to McPherson Bayou
Underway: 9:36 am Motor Off: 2:50 pm Miles Traveled: 26 Stayed At: Anchor
First Things First: First time getting stuck on a shoal; first hundred days of our trip.
Mile to Mile: We reluctantly left Dunedin this morning. There is much more to explore here and we will miss our friends Eddy and Linda on Spiritus but we need to make our way to Fort Meyers to celebrate Christmas with Jess and Sarah. Definitely something to look forward to.
One thing we are amazed at here is the tides. These docks don’t float so sometimes we leave and step directly off onto the dock. When we come back we might have to step down almost three feet. We are still learning how to tie our lines so they aren’t too tight or too loose at low or high tide. Kind of amazing to watch though.
We have enjoyed our stay here at the Dunedin Municipal Marina. The staff are very helpful (thanks Bill and Tom) and the facility is clean, quiet and well managed. Definitely a Looper-worthy place to check out.
We were planning to get going early this morning but at our impromptu, pot luck dinner/boat-tails last night we somehow got around to talking about food (again) and Eddy mentioned a great place to have breakfast in Dunedin. Well, we do have a short day ahead. And we do need to eat sometime. And we really don’t want to leave. And we really would like to spend a little more time with Eddy and Linda. So, breakfast it is. And it was amazing.
We didn’t know what to expect – remember, I love breakfast and have pretty high standards. But my doubts were eased when Cindy’s hot chocolate was delivered – it was a work of art and tasted amazing. It was served in a tall glass with a whip cream topping drizzled with dark chocolate and topped with three white chocolate twist garnishes across the top (and she almost didn’t share any of it with me). Isn’t that how everyone should serve their hot chocolate – the world would definitely be a better place wouldn’t it? My eggs, bacon, sausage, red potatoes and pancakes were wonderful. Eddy’s corn beef hash side was obviously made from scratch. We won’t need to eat again for the rest of the day (but we probably will). The best part, though, was the conversation and laughter that we shared. If you are ever in Dunedin, go to Kelly’s and have a great breakfast. Say hi to Eddy and Linda on Spiritus too – at the rate they are going, they might still be there.
