Total Miles Traveled 2679
It was quite a long run from Crystal River to
Steinhatchee, a little over ninety miles; we had great seas crossing the Gulf,
but hundreds of crab pots. When we
arrived, we found “0 Regrets” at the dock.
We have met Barry several times, the first time near our home port at
Grand Rivers, KY, then when on the loop at Demopolis, Al. As we were coming up the west coast of Florida
this spring, he met us at Punta Blanca Island, and today he passed by our
anchorage on the way to White City. I’m sure we’ll meet again
before reaching our home port.
We left Steinhatchee at daybreak and had a full moon
setting in the west as we followed the channel to the Gulf.
We arrived at Carrabelle just before closing, allowing us
to top off our fuel tanks with $2.10/ gal diesel fuel. Carrabelle is one of our favorite stops;
everything you need is a short walk from the boat including fresh seafood and
great people.
After taking a day off, we
continued on to Apalachicola, Fl, Friday the 14th which is known for
its thirty miles of shallow oyster paradise.
We stayed at the City Dock and visited several shops and art studios,
then topped the afternoon off with oysters at the Hole in the Wall oyster bar.
Crossing Apalachicola Bay
Well, it was Saturday and we really like to stay put on
the weekends but decided to travel 17 mi to an anchorage at Searcy Creek, about
3 miles from White City, Fl.
As we were dropping the anchor, we noticed we were not
alone.
This anchorage is an oxbow just off the waterway and is a
popular spot for the local fisherman. We
saw several come and go as we observed them from our fly bridge. We notice one guy had a pretty good fish on
his line so I decided to take a picture of his catch. His buddy on the boat did not seem to be
excited and continued fishing while his partner fought to get the fish in. Just as he brought the fish close to the boat
“Bang”, he pulled a pistol and shot the fish! Needless to say, we were not ready for that.
Today I noticed this turtle with his head stuck way out,
not sure what he was doing?
Oh, I see now….
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