Leaving Titusville, you can see the launch buildings at Cape Canavarel.  Also, the NASA railroad bridge.  And the “ditch” often looks the same, for miles.

I keep trying to get a great manatee shot, but they are being shy this year.  When we were back in Titusville on the way north, we had one stop under the dock to drink the drips from the fresh water hose.  These shots were the best that I could do.  Skipper was concerned and confused, again.  Just when he started to get used to sensing the dolphins he now has to be concerned about manatees!

Left North Palm last week, and are headed north.  We’ll cross our wake when we get back to North Palm (or Marathon, whichever comes first).  Took a few more boxes of “stuff”  off the boat — I think we are about at the right mix of stuff we need and stuff we want.  Tried to minimize the “maybe we’ll need it” stuff.  However, Artie’s spares were well appreciated when the fresh water pump went last week, and he was able to do a quick and simple swap out to the spare.  Nary a shower missed.  We are currently in St Augustine, headed north to Jacksonville, likely with a side trip into the St. John’s river.

We decided that we needed a time out after our difficult winter (and the last year), so we headed down to Marathon for the winter.  This is the marina.

Cool woodpecker

Cool woodpecker

Looking out towards mooring field, past bridge in Booth Key Harbor.

We love this stop, just past the Kennedy Space Center. Peaceful, full of wild life.  Here are just a few photos hinting at the size of the manatees; he just wouldn’t surface long enought for the photo.  You can see the swirl where the tail breaks the water’s surface, and the length of him.

Very nice stop, we stayed several days at the City Marina, just inside the Bridge of Lions. The Fort and mooring field were just outside.