Lantana - at anchor

 

To the east is the Gulf Stream which usually has lots of clouds which 
makes for nice sunrises.

For once the genset worked without a hitch and we had warmth in the morning with hot water for a shower. We'll see how long the nuts and bolts of this machine hold together, so far, so good. Today was the first day of "the bridges" and we made every one without waiting. You can only do this if you can maintain 7 kts, even with adverse current - which you'll run into at times. 

Hoolie's sandy beach at Hobe Sound

We pulled into the Lantana anchorage looking forward to a take out meal at the Olde Key Lime House restaurant. Upon going to the desk to order, I was told that they do not allow take-out anymore. I said, I'll order the meal at the bar, just put the meal in a bag and walk out. Oh no, can't do that. What if I bring my own paper plates - that's not allowed either. Okay, serve me a meal on whatever you use for your sit down customers and I'll take the plates to the boat and bring them back later the same night - oh no, we can't do that either. All this was rather disappointing. I highlighted my experiences on Traveladvisor, Yelp, and Google so others would be aware if they ever wanted take out at the restaurant. 

There's a boat ramp we use for Hoolie at the Lantana anchorage

Back at the boat, Ann defrosted two chicken breasts and we made do. Our trip tomorrow includes the rest of the bridges on the way to Ft Lauderdale where we'll take a dock at Bahia Mar on Thursday and Friday nights and then leave for Miami and Marine Stadium on Saturday morning.