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| February 2009 - Florida - Pg 2 |
| Welcome to the Florida Keys... |
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| Heading down the "inside" Florida Bay route. Not quite the clarity of the Bahamas, but the color was pretty amazing! |
| A not-so-shallow-draft cruiser leaving an impressive sand wake as he passed us. |
| 02/19/09 - 12 noon - Dep. Dinner Key Marina Decided to take the "inside / Florida Bay" route 4:45 PM - Arr: Key Largo, FL (Temp 82*) Gilbert's Family Paradise Island Resort (!) 02/20/09 - 10:15 AM - Dep. Paradise Island 2:15 PM - Arr: Isla Morada, Upper Matecumbe Key, FL - Lorelei's Restaurant dock We're in the Keys now! Sunset celebration in progress! 02/21/09 - 11:15 AM - Dep. Isla Morada Yacht Basin 2:00 PM - Arr: Boot Key Harbor, Marathon, FL said Hi to Walkers aboard PDQ ThomKat Met up with Tuschicks aboard PDQ Heron, we all got together for dinner at Burdines. |
| The Log of Sno' Dog Continues... Onward to the Florida Keys |
| After a couple nights in (very upscale) Coconut Grove, we headed south into Biscayne Bay. Taking advantage of our shoal draft, we decided on the "inside" Florida Bay route to the Keys. |
| Henry & Madison enjoying the first of many Keys sunsets. |
| Snow dog, Madison in her favorite cruising position! |
| Sunset celebrations are big in the Keys! This is Lorelei's Restaurant in Islamorada. A great "island band" entertained us. |
| 02/22/09 - Stayed at Marathon Marina. Another PDQ get together, this time aboard Sno' Dog with Tuschicks, Walkers & Spiers of Pea Kay 02/23/09 - Again in Marathon. We went by boat with the Tuschicks to the Key Coloney Beach home of PDQ 34-101 owners Ben Scotkin & Joyce Brewer. Their PDQ is named Feline Purrfect, but they also have a 34' Glacier Bay powercat, Feline Better! |
| The NAUTILIMO water limo at Lorelei's in Islamorada. |
| As always, you can click on the small photos to see them bigger. |
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| What's going on here? Birds aligned in perfect rows! |
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| A view of the Overseas Highway (US Rte 1) from Florida Bay - between Long Key & Duck Key |
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| Madison & Sno' Dog arriving in Marathon |
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| Tom Walker shows off his 2-tailed-cat logo aboard ThomKat |
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| PDQ-owner get-together at Burdines Restaurant in Marathon |
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| . Nancy making guacamole in preparation for a PDQ . sunset get-together aboard Sno' Dog - see photos below (Mouse over above photo to see Nancy doing same thing 25 yrs ago!) |
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| Sunset guacamole rendezvous aboard Sno' Dog. Left-to-right: Anice (ThomKat), Kathy (Pea Kay), Tom Walker (ThomKat), Dick (Heron), Phil (Pea Kay), Carol (Heron), Nancy & Madison (Sno' Dog) |
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| The party continues as the light fades... |
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| PDQ owner Ben Scotkin aboard his Glacier Bay powercat |
| Ben & Joyces's license plate, their PDQ is hull No. 101 |
| Yet another sunset! Seems like a daily occurrence here in Marathon. |
| The Holy Grail of sunset watchers, the illusive Green Flash caught on film! |
| Nancy & Madison with a group of sunset watchers/conch horn blowers in the background. |
| 2/24/09 - Lots of photos and not much travel log as we hang out in Marathon and schmooz with friendly PDQ people! Happy/Joyeux/Feliz Mardi Gras! |
| So many sunsets, and we haven't even been to Key West yet! |
| 02/25/09 - Because of strong NE winds, we rented a car and drive down to Key West. Click here to see our photos of Key West |