We are home!

We left Anna Maria Island yesterday morning about 730 am in a real blow. As we headed north out of the channel we had to go quite a ways north before turning south to rejoin the intercoastal because of the seas. If we tried to turn eastbound we got hammered. Eventually we succeeded and got out of the open waters of Tampa Bay and into the sheltered waters between the mainland and the islands. It was a pretty uneventful trip down Sarasota Bay past Marina Jacks. Then we started hitting the slow speed zones and bridges southbound to Venice. We are lucky at our height we only had to have 2 opened, Blackburn Point which is a swing bridge and the Albe Road bridge. We arrived at Fisherman's Wharf / Marker 4 Marina just as the winds were kicking up to about 20 mph. Tied up safe and sound so now we begin the tasks of unloading and cleaning. It's great to be home.

Leaving the channel at Anna Maria Island.

Bird meeting!

Van Wezel performing Arts Center, Sarasota.

What a pool cage.

Out on a point.

Blackburn Point swing bridge.

Albee Road bridge.

Pop's, one of our favorites.

Venice Inlet.

Venice Yacht Club.

Our winter home.