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Pembroke Pines

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  A glorious night here in Pembroke Pines, Fort Lauderdale.  After driving a rental to Daytona to grab my car we spent the day emptying the boat.   First, a very full car of vacuum bags to the storage unit.  Just a few blocks away we made quick work of it.  Unfortunately, the first of several downpours occurred just as we began emptying the car.  And there were no dollies available for our use. (A rainy Saturday - busy at the storage facility!)  So we carried everything in multiple trips - final count more than 2000 steps! Second task, empty the pantry.  Though I will keep some for the next few weeks - the rest is being passed on.  Especially the case of toilet paper.   Then a bit of cleaning while we waited for Dave.  A quick meeting and we were finished for the day.   Having been awake since 430am, driving almost 500 miles, making multiple trips carrying multiple bags to the car - we are done!  Loving the ...
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Fort Lauderdale

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  Sunrise on Lettuce Lake.  Lettuce Lake was a great anchorage and we slept well after the wind diminished and the nearby catamaran left at 9pm.  (They startled us since their anchor was just off our stern, thinking we had drifted).   Our day started early so we could avoid Friday boat traffic.  By 715am we were waiting in line for our first bridge opening.  A monohull and tug were our shadows through the first leg of journey.  No party boats and no speed boats.  Perfect.   The buildings were taller.  The boats docked just as large.  And the waterway began with twists and turns.  Easy peasy. Three bridges that Paul timed perfectly and we entered New River by 9am.     New River starts in the east (green arrow) and heads west.  Our dock - the red arrow.  Five bridges                     and many, many twists and turns over almost 4 miles. Ne...
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Lettuce Lake

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  We were able to sit and thoroughly enjoy this morning's sunrise.  Our first bridge of the day was on a strict schedule and only opens at quarter past the hour during rush hour.  So we had to wait for the 815am opening.   Through Lantana, Boynton Beach and down to Boca Raton.                                                   Crazy amounts of boats speeding up and down the ICW.                                                  With such a narrow channel, the waves just kept crashing                                               ...
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Lake Worth

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                                            A gorgeous, though cool, sunrise at Peck Lake. We dawdled a bit before leaving this morning.  Jupiter Inlet is a tricky one and Paul planned to pass on a rising tide.  So 9am was our intended departure time.   While we waited Paul ordered me a new phone.  Yup, I broke mine.  The lower part of my screen no longer works which makes texting a challenge and picture taking impossible.   Much warmer today despite the wind.  Lots of bridges with great bridgemasters - one super helpful and one super snippy.  Also lots of boat traffic (unexpected midweek).                                                      ...
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