Glenn, Carolyn and Cameron joined us for some fun in the sun during Labor Day weekend! We enjoyed their company very much and we also enjoyed a short reprieve in the weather, as we had a very nice constant breeze during their stay. They enjoyed going out to the reef with David on the dingy. Unfortunately, they were not successful at spearing fish or catching lobster . . . except for one, and she was delicious, just enough to whet our appetites!
The Benson's are diehard divers, and so we didn't do much else, except for spending one day in Key West. We went with them to look at a boat, which didn't take long as it was a disaster and would require way too much work and $$.
We accompanied them to Guy Harvey's, for the dollar drafts, Captain Tony's, Sloopy Joe's and the Southernmost point. Then we dined at Caroline's on Duval. They have great burgers!
Our last stop in Key West was at an Atocha artifacts shop. The owner and her husband were original crew members with Mel Fisher. . . I can't remember their names. She told us that she had received a million dollars with which she opened her shop. She sells original coins and chains, books, dvd's, puzzles, etc. She let us hold a gold chain that weighed maybe 25 lbs and was worth $960,000 and then she promptly put it back in the safe! Carolyn purchased a necklace forged from the original silver. . .how cool is that? The owner was so kind; she gave Cameron a replica of a coin and a book that details the markings on the coins. You can visit http://www.melfisher.com/ to learn all about the Atocha adventure. It's quite interesting.
The Benson's promise to visit again real soon. Now they know where to find the fish and lobster! I, for one, can't wait! David and I plan to go out there real soon.
On another note, we finally got a pic of one of our fellow "moorer's" shuttling her "best friends" to the dingy dock for obvious reasons! She does this a couple of times each day, that is what you call graditude!
So we are just doing some more improvements and some minor repairs and anxiously awaiting our trip to Isla Mujueres.
In the coming weeks we are expecting a visit from our friends Pat and Penny Wilson in late September. They will pass through Florida (from Canada) on their way back to the Rio Dulce in Guatemala. This will be their third season there. We are very anxious to see them. . .we have much to learn from them.
Stay tuned! And thanks for following along!
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