Kristen's Marathon

Our next stop after Sanibel would be the Keys!  In between were some great stops that we hoped to explore, but the weather was not working for anything but an overnight trip to Marathon.  So began our marathon to Marathon.  Kristen agreed that would be the closest she would ever come to running that far.  The overnight passage was long, and full of crab pots.  It wasn't until we were arriving and passing under the seven mile bridge that I realized that we had crossed into the Atlantic ocean.  Ok, maybe not as significant as crossing the Atlantic, but reason enough for a celebration.  Maybe even more reason for celebration was the availability of a mooring ball in Boot Key Harbor upon arrival, and we immediately paid for a week in advance.

It seemed that most our time in Marathon was spent walking up and down the overseas highway, as it was a mile to either Publix or West Marine, in opposite directions, of course.  We had a few projects and provisioning to complete and this was a good place to get that sort of thing done.  We also had a dive trip and a trip to the beach to balance out the work/play routine.  It can't be all work in the Keys, right?

Kristen waves hello from 20ft under...

Our next leg would be taking us to the Abacos in the Bahamas, and I'm not sure how much we will be able to update the blog from there.  Feel free to click on the map page to see our current location, so you know when to wave, if you happen to be passing overhead.  :)