Left Miami Beach Marina at 11. Had an easy motorsail to Fort Lauderdale. It's only 20 miles, so with the Gulf Stream pushing us, we got there in nothing flat. Roy was asleep when we reached the buoy. As soon as I shifted into neutral, he woke up, of course, and asked if the wind had changed. When I told him we were at Fort Lauderdale, he could scarcely believe it.
This is a beautiful place. It's even better than Miami Beach. We're staying at the Bahia Mar Yacht Club Marina. There's a nice swimming pool, luxurious showers, a big laundry room, a grocery store, a marine supply store, a big dive shop, and even a walkway to the beach so we don't have to dodge cars crossing the road. And the city bus stops right in front. The rate here is 75 cents a foot instead of $1.
We put our suits on and went for a swim. Even though it's open ocean, there's no heavy surf, and the water's warmer than most heated pools. The sand is soft as velvet. We had a lot of fun bouncing around in the waves. Then we took good showers.
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