We successfully crossed The Gulf from Carrabelle to Clearwater Beach!
We left Carrabelle, in the Florida panhandle, at 1p.m. on Friday and reached Clearwater at 11a.m. on Saturday...22 hours and 179.5 miles.
There were many boats scattered all over the route and we were glad we picked our cruising buddy wisely. "Thanks, Dad" with Susan and John on board were great to travel with. They have done the crossing 5 times before and their quiet confidence was reassuring. It feels good to have the crossing behind us safely...no drama.
The weather is much warmer here today and we are sporting shorts and short sleeve shirts.
One really cool thing is that Mary and Cecil, Kerm's sister and brother in law, visited us in Carrabelle on their way to the Clearwater Jazz Festival...as we were entering the pass into Clearwater Mary called on the phone and said
" look over to your right ". There she was, on the shore, taking photos of our triumphant arrival...so fun.
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