Vero Beach Shopping Extravaganza

We were up early and off the mooring in Cocoa following Sequence to Vero Beach. It was a non-event sail and motor to the harbor except when a pair of dolphins played next to our cockpit for a short time. There was another boat from our sailing association, Jubilee, already on a mooring ball in Vero which we had hoped to share, but they were in town when we arrived so we went to an empty one instead. The wind had kicked up a bit in the afternoon so it took us three tries to finally tie up to Sequence on the mooring ball. You would have thought we were new at this and not thirty some years of sailing experience!




Free Vero Beach Bus

 The next day we were up and on the 9am free bus to various stores along with many other cruisers to get the supplies we need for going to the Bahamas. Al and I each got wet suit shirts to go with our farmer John wet suit pants that we have. They say you need the suits to stay warm in the cool water for snorkeling. Al also bought a spear so that he can catch lobster and perhaps a fish or two. (This shall be interesting!!!! Maybe I should get him a loin cloth and a chimp so that I have my own Tarzan!) Next we went to the ABC Beverage store for wine and liquor and to the grocery store for food. Do you know how much a five month supply of that stuff weighs? We were on a bus, each with a back pack and what ever we could carry in our arms. We bought half of what we wanted and came back after lunch for another load. I will still need to shop for more items in Stuart next week and get fresh things after we come back from going home for Thanksgiving.

After dinner we went to Jubilee to play dominoes, but they never even came out of the box. Don and Sue and ourselves just kept asking Dave and Toni lots of questions about the Bahamas and they were happy to share the information.



Dinner at Waldo's in Vero Beach

Saturday we were on the bus again and out to Walmart for more needed items. Vero Beach businesses truly benefit from us cruisers. No wonder they provide free bus service! That evening called for a drink on Blue Heaven and then a walk in town for a fun dinner at Waldo's.


Al up the mast



Dolphin in Vero Beach Mooring Field

 Al spent Sunday doing projects on the boat. Up the mast he went to replace a light bulb and put up the radar reflector. I unfortunately caught a cold. The first one I have had in two years and I get it in Florida! I was wiped out so I just lay around and read.  A dolphin played near by which as always was fun to watch.  Once again the three couples gathered this time on Sequence to discuss the world problems and upcoming places we will be visiting.



On a mooring in Vero Beach

 We parted ways from Sequence and Jubilee today because we are headed to Loggerhead Marina in Stuart and they to Peck Lake. The marina is the same one we spent two months at on the last trip. We are flying home Friday and will be back Nov. 29th. We hope to do our fresh food provisioning and then zoom to Miami to hopefully catch up with Sequence and Jubilee. However, we told them if they have a great weather window, not to wait for us. We would find someone with whom to cross over to the Bahamas, We will not go alone!