Titusville - Time to move on

Definitely not glamorous, but a pharmacy within a 15 min walk is a real plus - unfortunately. 

 We’ve become quite fond of Titusville. The rates are hard to beat on the east coast of Florida, only $11.50/ft for a month’s stay. There’s the Kennedy Space Center to explore and the Merritt Wildlife Refuge with many nature trails. Orlando is only an hour away and there’re all the other coastal towns south of here for a day trip. 

The docks are next to a public road, the gates are 
Appreciated for added security

As we age, we like to have hospitals nearby and Titusville can fulfill that need along with urgent care centers when needed. Shopping is easy with Publix, Winn Dixie, Walmart Supercenter, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and several Ace hardware stores. There’s plenty of restaurants for dining out when desired. Next year we will most likely spend the winter at a dock here and not go south to Key West. We will bring our car south so we’ll have transportation for sightseeing, restaurants, and groceries. 

The marina itself is sturdily constructed with the biggest diameter pilings I’ve ever seen. They have three washers and three dryers and free twice weekly pump outs at your boat slip. The only downside is that it’s open to the northeast wind but we’ve learned to live with that. Mostly, it’s relatively calm but not always. The docks have carded access at gates to gain entry for security. Since we’ve been here so often, we know most of the liveaboards on our dock, we welcome each other when we arrive for our winter stay. 

All in all, we’re looking forward in the fall to a winter’s stay in Titusville. We’ve seen everything in Key West that interests us. We’re not ones to party at all hours of the night - far from it. Key West was fun for the 13 years we docked there but it’s time for a change. On Sunday, we move to the Bethune Park anchorage, staging for St Augustine the next day.