March 31, Day 279 – Eau Gallie/Melbourne to Cocoa Beach

We got a late start this morning, not raising the anchor until 10:30. We had less than 20 miles to travel today so we were in no hurry. It was a pretty easy trip with no wind, no waves and not much boat traffic. The weather was still a bit nippy underway, but there was bright sunshine so we weren’t bundled up like yesterday.

We anchored south of the bridge in Cocoa Beach with many other boats, mostly sail. The winds are supposed to be light over the next few days so we figured the anchorage would be acceptable. It is close to a dock where we can tie up the dinghy and go exploring. However, that will be left for tomorrow. Today we just hung out. Linda napped and read; Gerry put fishing line on his new reel. He also put a couple of patches on the dinghy. It has been losing a bit of air lately and there were a couple of “suspect” places where he thought it might have a small hole. Hopefully that will solve the problem.

After a spaghetti dinner, we watched a little TV and then called it an early night.

Shortly after our departure, we passed under the Palm Shores Bridge

This part of the Intercoastal follows the Indian River for approximately 100 nautical miles. The area we traveled through today was approximately a mile wide.

There are homes on both sides of the river, most of them modest compared to what we saw in the Ft. Lauderdale or Vero Beach area

Approaching Cocoa Beach and our anchorage for the next couple of days

Tonight's sunset as seen through sailboat masts and electrical poles