Venice Anyone....

Well sorry to say it is Tues. the 4th. and another beautiful day.  We started off on what was to be a simple bike ride to the Public's store just a "few block away" so Don said.  Well 30 minutes later we found it.  Picked up just a few quick supplies and off we were again.  The temperature is now getting quite warm and we are lost going back.  Don took a different route and our 30 minute ride was now a 50 + minutes.  I was so glad to get back to the boat and take a shower and cool off. 

We packed up the boat and got ready to head out again.  Doug and Linda were on their boat so we could say good-bye.  I know we say it all the time, but one of the best things about our journey is the people we meet along the way which now become friends.  After a quick photo we were off.  Marina Jack was a nice Marina, and we wished we could stay another day but off we go. 

Water was so calm and the sun so bright.  Made it had to look for crab pots. We only had 15.4 miles to go today but there were 4 bridges to go under. the first Siesta Key at 25' and then Stickney Point Bridge at 18' with 3' more at centre.  Along the way we saw our new winter home.  Just a little something on the water!!!!  What a magnificent house and it is for SALE....

After Don told me "no Freya we are not buying the house" we moved on to the next bridge, the Blackburn Point Swing Bridge at 9'.  We called in and like Skipper Bob said it took him a bit to answer.  As we saw him walk out to the centre of the bridge we could not believe how old he was.  No wonder it took him so long.  After through we continued on to the Albee Bridge at 14'.  There was a lot of boat traffic on the water so we waited our turn, then went through.  We were staying at the Crow's Nest Marina in Venice which was just past the bridge.  Once in and all settled in we walked around and saw other Looper's there.  Northern Lights was there and then Flying Free had just pulled in.  After talking to them we took the Marina's bikes for a ride into town.  They said it was not that far maybe 1 1/2 mile, I don't think so.  I was still recouping from this mornings bike ride, well this one was quite a bit more.  I was not sure if I would make it back but we did.  And guess what, just in time for another sun set!!!!  Don grabbed a quick rum and coke and off we walked to the beach.  What an amazing sunset.  It looked like a lover's lane, with all the cars driving in and parked to watched the sun go down.  We walked back to the boat and relaxed for a bit then went to dinner at the Marina restaurant.  We had a great dinner.  Back to the boat and a nite cap and a little TV and we called it a nite.