Dog
Island, FL
“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” —English
Proverb
To
get the Texas Pearl home we have to
cut across the Gulf from the Tarpon Springs area to Carrebelle or Apalachicola.
We decided to make the crossing in two days since we aren't as familiar with
this boat. We wanted to stay closer to shore, just in case there were any issues.
Although we did loose cell serve both days, we were in radio contact the whole
way. We pulled out of Dunedin before dawn on Saturday and docked in
Steinhatchee just after sunset. It was a beautiful day, sunny and cool, but a
little breezy and we felt like we had ridden a bucking horse all day. We docked
at River Haven Marina...where we stayed in 2011 on The Pearl. It was just the
right place for us then, but a little small for Texas Pearl. The only place
that had 50-amp power was the fuel dock so that is where we docked. The dock
was just long enough for us but very narrow...we looked like an overgrown giant
on it and towered over the covered slips. I should have taken a picture, but we
arrived after dark and left this morning before sunrise. Steinhatchee is a cute
little town but docks are a little small for larger boats.
Our
second day on the gulf wasn't as pleasant as the first...although the weather
was sunny and cool again. The winds were much stronger and we had four foot
waves. The rough seas made it a very long day and Stan had to work extra hard
to keep us on course. We were extremely happy to come through the inlet and
anchor behind Dog Island and finally be able to relax. We are about half way
home from this point and it will be fun to see some of the places we cruised at
the beginning of our adventure…it’s been 3 ½ years since we’ve been in these
waters.
Sunrise over Tarpon Springs
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