{"id":2775,"date":"2020-03-07T20:04:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T20:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foreverfriday.org\/?p=2775"},"modified":"2020-03-08T23:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T23:26:50","slug":"cocoa-fl-to-new-smyrna-beach-to-nasa-anchorage-to-sebastian-inlet-to-hobe-sound-to-lighthouse-point-to-fort-lauderdale-to-key-largo-to-fort-lauderdale-with-a-road-trip-to-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreverfriday.org\/index.php\/2020\/03\/07\/cocoa-fl-to-new-smyrna-beach-to-nasa-anchorage-to-sebastian-inlet-to-hobe-sound-to-lighthouse-point-to-fort-lauderdale-to-key-largo-to-fort-lauderdale-with-a-road-trip-to-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoa, FL to New Smyrna Beach to NASA Anchorage to Sebastian Inlet to Hobe Sound to Lighthouse Point to Fort Lauderdale to Key Largo to Fort Lauderdale. (With a road trip to Alabama.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Were so bummed the kids had go to back home. Was wonderful having them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How cute are they?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While we were in Cocoa, my cousin’s mother in law June picked us up and showed us around where she grew up. Had lunch at a cool joint along the St. John River. Airboats and gators abound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lone Cabbage Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Later that day, June and Russ hosted us again at their lovely home. (We came through here last here.) Wonderful seeing them and Robin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Russ, Robin and June<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sunset from the Reed’s deck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Departed from Cocoa and had a beautiful trip ~50 miles north to New Smyrna Beach. We were super excited to rendezvous with Penny and Sergio, so much so that we crashed Penny’s mom’s 75th birthday party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sergio & Penny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New Smyrna Beach is a cool community with lovely beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This sign outside a restaurant tickled me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The next night, Penny, Sergio, Tina and Bill came to FF for pizza. We consumed a good amount of champagne, wine and whiskey, and broke out the party power ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So wonderful seeing Penny!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Party Power Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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FF with a full moon in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While in NSB, I found out a dear friend’s dad passed away. So, I took a road trip to Alabama to be with my crazy Southern family and attend the funeral. It was a beautiful service with military honors. I was so humbled by the Veterans of War who set up American flags and stood outside in the cold during the viewing, rosary, funeral mass and burial service. God bless our military. RIP Robert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Betty’s mom with the VOW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While I was away, Mike took our boat south. (We are having Forever Friday shipped from Port Everglades to Victoria, B.C. at the end of this month. We initially had a departure window of the entire month, then March 10-25, and most recently March 20-30.) He had some pretty crappy weather and bouncy nights at anchorage while I was away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because my home had moved south, my drive back from Alabama was over 600 miles. I wanted to do it in one day, but was too damn tired. Mike found me a motel on the beach in Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona. Was good to be back to the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ormond Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Next day, I got back to the boat which Mike brought back to the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club. Since I was gone for Valentine’s Day, we splurged on a swanky dinner at the YC restaurant. Mike had a 3 pound lobster boil. Was a LOT of food!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lobster, shrimp, sausage, corn, potato, onion, and a lot of garlic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I had the other special, the Prime Delmonico. Was delish!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Prior to yet another band of storms and wind, we ventured south to Sunrise Anchorage which has kind of become our base down here. It’s well-protected, and has a great dinghy dock from which you can walk anywhere. Crazy weather, but beautiful rainbows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crowded anchorage, but pretty rainbow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once we got somewhat of a break in the weather, we pulled anchor and crossed Biscayne Bay to the north part of Key Largo. You always hold your breath traveling through Miami and Fort Lauderdale because there are so many boaters, and a good percentage of them are utterly rude. Mike almost lost his cool at this one. Please forgive my profanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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