Key West

It's difficult to get wave shots. We've been at Key West since Sunday. The mooring field we had chosen, we knew, was well protected except from the North. Do I need to tell you what direction the winds have been coming from since we have arrived? In the harbor, waves are 2-3 feet. At a mooring, that's substantial because the slap against the hull is constant, and the howling winds add to the noise factor. Yesterday we went ashore for some provisions and to drop off the garbage which had been accumulating. The ride in was fine. The trip back??? So much fun! We were drenched from head to toe and all the way through! The water is about 74 degrees so it didn't feel to bad, especially after walking three miles to the grocery store. Also great fun! We hailed a cab for the return trip. However, they never showed. We decided it wasn't all that far to hoof it back -- and we did. Sitting in the dingy felt pretty good no matter how much bouncing we were doing. Gilligan went with us. Remember I said he does not like water? Well, he put his little head between us and looked straight down at the inflatable bottom all the way home. When waves splashed over him, he appeared not to notice. Sort of like saying: "If I don't see it, it isn't happening." Poor little guy.