Lee and Peter Sailing Trip was for Four not Two Years. Now an Italian adventure

The big job to replace the front window is done and 2 overhead hatches are done. We can see clearly out to the water from the bed.  Peter has been working every morning. It is satisfying to do the work on the boat assuming there will be no leaks.

We are in Eau Gallie protected well and only houses around. We heard that it is a fish breeding ground. The small fish are jumping around everywhere and make such noise through the night, sounds like a waterfall or rain! Some times the complete surface is alive with jumping fish.

We have heard about Flying Fish in the ocean. They jump and fly from the water. Sometimes they land in the boat. In the morning, you can collect them and cook and eat them for breakfast.

Two fish jumped in to our dinghy voluntarily so we used them as bait and caught a good sized cat fish. Peter thinks the fish are dismayed at our fishing skills and decided to jump on board themselves, just like the Yetties song “Fiddlers Green”,

Tonight’s dinner is prepared with Seafood completely, the cat fish we caught and some blue crab from the market. Chopsticks, especially metal ones, are very userful to get out the meat from the claws.

It seems every evening, we have guests for a drink or dinner. Philip and Marilyn has been boating for forty years. Their boat has orange color scheme like us.It is very unusual to paint the boat with orange accent color. Marilyn had a matching orange color T-shirt when they came on board  for a drink.

Kindra and Bruce, who organized the Christmas party came to visit us and we had Thai Curry and rice. They are such a cute couple. It is a warm feeling to watch them together. They are making their first long trip together, 6 days, with their Geminai boat hull number 4. Their dinghy was not ready so Peter went to pick them up and bring them to our boat at anchor and took them back. We had a great evening.