Lyle and Jan - Our US Travels

Our boat on the Snead Island Travel Lift in Bradenton So we've hauled out for hurricane season and then this happened. Lyle clipped the back of the RV while pulling out of the storage lot.  So now we're homeless. Fortunately Jan's sister threw us a life ring and offered her condo in Delray beach, FL until we could make repairs, and what a wonderful respite it is.... Atlantic Ocean from the deck Overlooking the ICW Meet the neighbors Our misfortune turned into an opportunity to see the rest of Florida. We started in the Florida Keys Marathon Key Marathon beach bar with 7-Mile Bridge in the background Key West Our hotel Duval Street Duval Street You can rent a Tiki Bar boat Mallory Square is famous for its happy hour sunsets Free range chickens Sunset Light House Key West Fort Zachary Beach Fort Zachary Beach The Keys are N...

It's been a while, mostly because of the technical issues with our blog. We have yet to find a platform that can handle iPhone (Jan) and Android (Lyle) photo streams together. Huricane season has arrived and we're preparing the boat for haul out and storage. We've done many repairs and upgrades while in port and spent much less time "cruising" than we hoped. Here is a collection of photos. More to come. Riviera Dunes Marina Riviera Dunes Marina Bottom cleaning done monthly by divers (who look like underwater monsters) Dolphins in the Marina We changed the name  Visit with Kathy and Neil at their condo in Delray Beach Nighttime in the salon Our friendly great blue heron on the marina dock We "drove"our dinghy often to this waterfront restaurant with other dock friends. Ana Maria Island Manatee Beach DeSoto is a national memorial park we visited via dinghy while we anchored the boat off shore ove...