We are hanging on the hook just off Lorelei Marina. Most of the boats around us are unoccupied, several on moorings. It's something we've seen often in the Keys. Boats in various stages of neglect from just not currently being used, to (sadly) in no shape ever to be used in the future without a great deal of preparatory work beforehand. Some have sails (or what once were sails), some have no sails at all. And there are a number of people who live on their boats periodically when they have no better place on land. We have surprisingly not seen very many cruisers. Although, most of the boats anchored/moored are sailboats, we see mostly small power boats out moving around. There are so many great places to explore in the Keys so why aren't there more people doing so?
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| Taxi anyone? |
Case in point, Lorelei Marina. This place only has a few transient spaces but they have a great restaurant with lots of outdoor seating, happy hour from 4-6pm, music every evening, and a perfect view of the sunset. In addition, there is a nice little dock where the anchored boats can tie up their dinks and come in to enjoy the scene. We love it here. But there are few, if any, cruisers taking advantage of the place. The clientele are mostly locals.
There's a resident heron at the restaurant who waits around at breakfast to get his egg handout. What more could you ask for? We keep finding excuses to stay another day.
Today we are heading over to the Worldwide Sportsman and Bayside Marina (just a short dinghy ride away) to see if Tom can find some gear that will improve his fishing skills. According to the guide book this is a place that must be seen even if you aren't looking for tackle. There is a "restored vintage wooden boat, a close cousin to Ernest Hemingway's famous
Pilar" in the middle of the store.
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