Marathon update

Yesterday when we got up it was 48 degrees.  Once we started sailing - 15 to 20 knot winds - the wind chill was between 35 and 37 for the first hour or so.  Sue had on her fleece pants again, and I had to get out my fleece gloves and stocking hat!  We thought we had put them away until next fall.

This morning when we got up it wasn't quite so cold, and the wind was down a bit.  We were still a little bummed by the weather until I checked out the temps around the rest of the country.  It turns out the temperatures in the Keys were almost the warmest in the entire country.

We are now on a mooring in Marathon.  This gets us a dinghy dock, showers, and trash disposal.  There are also some stores within walking distance.  And we are looking for a veterinarian so we can get health certificates for the cats.  Sue might do laundry tomorrow, but I think she should wait a week and do it just before we cross over to the Bahamas.

And I almost forgot to mention, last night Sue made a wonderful chocolate cake, from scratch no less.  She did cheat by using frosting in a tub.  Now if we could just get ice cream to the boat at supper time!
Also, we saw our first manatee today.  He/she surfaced just once while swimming through the mooring field, so no pictures.