Start time and hours 0808 3506.66 MM 879
End time and hours 1550 3513.84 MM 943
We got up early
at the Titusville Marina because we had a longer day ahead of us. We were planning on over 60 miles today and
we like to get to our stopping point with at least 60-90 minutes of sunlight to
spare. That gives an opportunity to go
somewhere else If our primary spot is not available.
We cruised down
the Indian River all day. In this
portion of the ICW the river is miles wide and mostly shallow. There are some small islands along the route
but mostly the scenery is the same. There
are, of course, the obligatory dolphin and bird sightings.
One very good
turn of events today allowed us to listen to the Patriots game. They were playing the Dolphins so we were
able to find the game on the radio. If
was entertaining listening to the Dolphins home announcers call the game. I think they knew they had no chance of
winning but they tried to keep their fans interested during most of the
game. The Pats ended up winning 35-17
but it was not really that close. The
game was never in doubt.
We got to our
anchorage just south of the Wabasso bridge in Wabasso Beach. It is a small anchorage and there was already
one other boat here. We had just enough
room to anchor between that boat and the bridge. It is a very calm night so we only let out
about 70 feet of scope in about 10 feet of water. The anchor, as always, grabbed and held tightly
as we backed down.
We sat up in the
fly bridge enjoying our post cruise cocktail and watched the pelican feeding
frenzy before us. This feeding was a
little than what we had seen previously with pelicans. These pelicans were not flying high and
diving into the water but were gliding only a foot or two off the water for
short distances before plunging into the water to catch their prey. It went on for over an hour until someone
rang a bell or something because they all suddenly left the area and flew north
together. Watching them feed this way
looked it looked like they were big birds that were learning to fly but just
couldn’t get the hang of it. They would
take off from the water, fly for about 20-50 feet only one or two feet off the
water and then suddenly crash head first into the water. Their heads would remain under water for an
extra five seconds or so and then they would come up with their dinner.
After the show we
retired to the salon and a tasty dinner of balsamic chicken with caramelized
onions and grilled sweet potatoes. The
water in the anchorage is flat calm and we expect it to remain so throughout
the night. This should be a great spot
for sleep.
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| Our anchorage beside Wabasso Bridge |
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