Being in an anchorage with a lot of other boats means you have to always be aware of what is going on around you. This rang true on Black Friday as a rogue Ghost Ship made its way down the anchorage towards our boat. Sarah messaged me about the boat, but I had already caught it out of the corner of my eye as I sat working from my laptop. I went outside and blew my horn, but no one surfaced. It was at that point that I knew I had to call the Coast Guard. I hailed the Coast Guard over the radio. Not too long afterwards Bubba and David showed back up in the dinghy. Bubba went over to check on the boat and found that it was not only afloat, but it was also taking on water. The Coast Guard showed up later and by that time someone taken it to a mooring ball and tied it off.
The following day after a visit to the Farmers Market we loaded up the dogs and dinghied over to Peanut Island so that we could cool off. Peanut Island is a 79-acre island at the mouth of Lake Worth in Palm Beach County. The island was created by dredging related projects in 1918 which also created the inlet. A $13 million dollar renovation on the island in 2005 resulted in Peanut Island Park including camping sites, a pier and man-made reef. The island was the location of a blast shelter that was built for President Kennedy shortly after the 1960 election. Kennedy would often spend winters in Palm Beach.
Houses like the one above line the waterway from our anchorage over to Peanut Island.
The dogs are still apprehensive about the water. I pray in due time they learn to enjoy it.
We have been on the boat since August, and this was the first time I had been in the water. It was a nice day to cool off in the super clear water.
We closed the night with another beautiful sunset.
