May 1, 2010

We were supposed to get rain last night. That's why we went to a marina instead of anchoring out. However, it was nice all night long. We left Venice at 8:00 A.M., not as early as we had planned, but just in time. There was a fishing tournament there that started at 9:00. As we were leaving, we saw the first half dozen or so boats arriving. That could have been ugly. It would have been like going the wrong way on a one way street. The weather was warm (85) and sunny and 15 mile an hour winds. Tampa Bay had some 1 to 4 foot waves pushing us the way they wanted to go at times. But, we prevailed. The scenery was gorgeous. There are so many very expensive homes to dream about. We saw dolphins again and we saw the Sunshine Skyway Bridge today as well. It's a really long and attractive bridge.

We stopped at 5:15 P.M. and anchored just south of the Welch Causeway Bridge. There are also about 10 other boats anchored here. We were hot and tired, so we had a nice cold salad for dinner and are chillin' out. Perhaps tomorrow we will make Tarpon Springs. Every day is a new adventure.