Ahh such beautiful weather

We had a wonderful stay in Stuart and met with several friends who were all staying the winter at the same marina. It is such a happy upbeat place I think, in part, most of the boaters there are from the NE and would otherwise be caught in the grip of a cold January and are happy to be in sunny and warm Fla. The marina itself is quite nice with above average amenities and there is quite a thriving social life.

We had originally thought of staying for 2 days and spent 4 instead. The weather for the past two days was quite windy so it was nice to stay put and visit. We left this am for a relatively short trip to Lake Worth and Palm Beach. You can tell you are entering southern Fla., waters, the plants and birds change and the color of the water becomes more emerald in color and much clearer. Quite different from the brownish waters of the east cost where tannins from the trees color much of it.

Here is the light house at Jupiter inlet. We had just turned to the starboard with the inlet going the other way. It is an inlet that you need local knowledge to safely navigate, so we never considered it as an alternative. The ones in this area we use are Ft. Pierce and Lake Worth to the south.

You can see the sky is clear and not a cloud to be seen! It is a very pretty day.



 

  We continue to see unique boat houses and homes along the way. This was the boat house, the main house was up the way.

Here is a bit more formal.

I like the tiki hut more.

Tonight we will have dinner with good friends who live in the Palm Beach area and then we are off again. We will travel out the Lake Worth inlet and come back in at Port Everglades and Ft. Lauderdale.