Bahia Honda State Park Round 2

March 2022

For the first two weeks of March we enjoy Bahia Honda State Park.  It was not exactly what we were planning but the weather just would not open up for us to begin the trip across to Mexico.  We enjoyed our friends and all the new friends we made.  Endeavours are all together so we explore some of what the park has to offer besides beautiful beaches.   These beautiful sand sculpture created by a volunteer.  Lot of Pelicans.  The manatees continue to come and eat the seagrass.  Which proved to be a lot and a constant battle in the basin. Seeing all the new arrivals of boats into the basin, this one was suspect.  Finally, the helicopters from military, USCG, and the workers on the power lines.  Wish I had that video.  But the weather is the main culprit keeping us here.  Yes that is rain coming and coming hard.  Watched quite of few boaters caught out in that one.
Dinghy exploring was another great adventure we had just around the park shores, Horseshoe Beach on the other side of the bridge, One of our favorites was a magnificent sunset dinghy ride with Scott and Mary from Salt Wife.
For us if it is not the sunsets then Meeting so many friends both new and old is one of our favorite things to get to do while cruising.  Endeavour cocktails and dinner aboard each boat.  Meeting friends on other boats like Moira and Brad Roberts with dog Koda and Mark and Shawnett on board Now or Never and of course all the friends we made learning to blow Conchs  at sunset at the top of the old bridge with the park ranger.  Many thanks to Chris and Sue Oehler from Paradise for the great Conch pictures and sunset pictures from the bridge.  Because some of the best reasons to be at Bahia Honda State Park is watching the sun go down over the water.
The end of our two weeks is coming and the weather finally looks promising.  Salt Wife is off first headed to the Bahamas.  We soon follow headed down to Key West for some final prep before heading out to the Dry Tortugas.  We arrive in a familiar spot, Key West and the cruise ships are back!  The first night we are in Key West we anchor North of the mooring field off Dredgers Key for easy shore access for some final prep  The next evening we move to other side of Wisteria Island for a quick departure on St. Patrick’s Day!  We are going to Mexico!