From Miami to Fort Pierce the waterside view is one of endless mega houses and mega yachts. The example at left is but a medium sized sample. Visually it is like swimming in a vat of melted ice cream. You long to see an ordinary little house with a tidy yard and a bit of landscaping. The values are incomprehensible. Most houses are close to sea level and the density of yachts affords no possibility of safe havens from storms. The insurance risks must be astronomical.
Today we came to Fort Pierce from an anchorage in North Lake Worth (Palm Beach) and the scene changed to more pleasing modest homes on several acre lots well above sea level with natural but tidy landscaping. Much more appealing than the sardine packed areas to the south.
The highlight of the Miami stay was our visit with Coral Hadler and Tom "Terrific" Graham. We spent a delightful evening on their deck eating ribs until the rain hit and had to rush to shelter. It was an evening sharing stories of adventures on the water. Another memory made.
The wind has been BLOWING 15-25kts from the east for the last 5 days. We have been sheltered by the barrier islands and narrow waterway most of the way but today had about 2 hours in the Indian River area and rocked and rolled a bit. The weatherman says this will contnue through the comming Memorial Day weekend. So we hope to be in Titusville by Saturday am and hole up in a marina for the weekend and stay out of the way of the combination of mega horsepower super wake makers and wind driven waves.
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