Wow, it’s December already. We’ve been on the road since June. Doesn’t seem possible that the trip is going by so fast.
Today was one of those days dedicated to on-land chores. Because of the storm forecast, Gerry retied all the lines, using every line we had on board and put out all of our fenders including blowing up the big balls we used for locking. The dock master is very concerned that everyone secure their boats as heavy rain and gale force winds are expected today and tomorrow. There is a 3-4 ft tide swing and a possibility of tides that could be 5-8 higher than normal. That would put the water 5 feet over the docks. It could be sort of entertaining if that happens.
After all the line work, we walked into town to do laundry, get haircuts and re-provision at the grocery store. We also managed to have some very good Mexican food at one of the restaurants in town. Port St. Joe is a very nice little town and has just about anything one might need. It’s also very much a boating/fishing town so they are “extra nice” to loopers.
The rest of the day was spent doing banking, updating the blog and working on routes. The forecasters were right about the weather. We went to bed with heavy rain and strong winds.
Today was one of those days dedicated to on-land chores. Because of the storm forecast, Gerry retied all the lines, using every line we had on board and put out all of our fenders including blowing up the big balls we used for locking. The dock master is very concerned that everyone secure their boats as heavy rain and gale force winds are expected today and tomorrow. There is a 3-4 ft tide swing and a possibility of tides that could be 5-8 higher than normal. That would put the water 5 feet over the docks. It could be sort of entertaining if that happens.
After all the line work, we walked into town to do laundry, get haircuts and re-provision at the grocery store. We also managed to have some very good Mexican food at one of the restaurants in town. Port St. Joe is a very nice little town and has just about anything one might need. It’s also very much a boating/fishing town so they are “extra nice” to loopers.
The rest of the day was spent doing banking, updating the blog and working on routes. The forecasters were right about the weather. We went to bed with heavy rain and strong winds.
Here's Monk's Vineyard secured with all her lines and fenders
Port St. Joe Marina. The bigger building is the office, ship's store, laundry and restroom/shower facilities. The smaller building on the right is the Dockside Cafe.
Looking out at St. Joe's Bay from the marina
A dock walker all decked out in rain gear
The boats on the dock .... Monk's Vineyard in front
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