Lake Sylvia at dusk. This lake is an anchorage off downtown Ft. Lauderdale Beach. This is one of the most peaceful anchorages on our cruise
The Palm Beach Boat Show Site. Mega Yacht Heaven
TIKA gets a bath
We departed Lake Sylvia in Ft. Lauderdale in the morning for a 50+ mile cruise on the ICW to North Palm Beach. This is a cruise through high end homes, condos and mega yachts only South Florida seems to be able to manage in such an opulent way. We passed through cities like Boca Raton, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach to name a few. Because the waterway is lined with concrete walls, passing boats create forever echoing wakes, so it is uncomfortable to travel on busy days. Luckily, today wasn't too busy. We took down all of our bimini tops and antenna lowering TIKA to just under 14' height and we only had to wait for 2 nine foot bridges. We were able to pass under 3 fifteen foot bridges and 1 fourteen foot bridge without waiting.
Marlene continues to suffer from a severe case of the flu, so we have decided to head to Old Port Cove Marina in North Palm Beach for a couple nights. We love this marina. We stayed here on our way down. There is a CVS and a Publix within walking distance and the marina is well equipped with its own restaurant and convenience store. A cold front moved through dropping the temps to the 60's. I realized that we have been totally independent of power, staying on anchor and mooring balls for 3 months, with the exception of 2 nights spent at this marina on the way down to the Keys. It was great to hook up to power, with all the conveniences, including cable TV. I spent our first morning giving TIKA a bath. Getting the salt grime off the boat made TIKA sparkle again and after some hot showers we all felt a lot better. Tomorrow we plan to continue to make our journey north.
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