Jan. 9 – Marathon, FL

Sombrero Resort & Marina

"Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.” ―Hunter S. Thompson

Saturday was a beautiful day...a great day to get out in the dinghy. We loaded the dinghy up with our snorkeling gear, fishing rod and tackle and a picnic lunch and headed out through Boot Key Harbor for a fun day on the water. We stopped at Burdines for some bait and then headed around Boot Key towards Sombrero Beach. The water was smooth and we went several miles out in the Atlantic looking for fish. The water was an amazing color and so clear, but nowhere near as beautiful as the water in the Abacos…still incredible though. Stan caught quite a few small fish…no keepers, no fish for dinner, but we did spot a sand shark, a stingray, a turtle and several starfish.

We stopped at Sombrero Beach for a picnic lunch. We sat under a palm tree with a view of Sister’s Creek…not a bad place to spend the afternoon visiting with people and watching boats going by.

Burdines...they have a little of everything for the boater & fisherman

Look at that beautiful water...I just love the color

The fish were small but we still had fun.

Sombrero Beach

The view for lunch from under our palm tree cafe

A little visiter that was enjoying Sombrero Beach Saturday.

We went out to 7-Mile Bridge to fish but the water had gotten a little rough, so we decided to come back into Boot Key Harbor where the water was smoother.

Another little green iguana visiting on the dock