The days get better than this, but not very often. When we got up this morning, it was nearly calm - pretty unusual around here. The sun was shining and the sky was crispy blue. We ran some errands in the morning and drove over to the island. It looked like someone flipped a switch and all the people disappeared... we saw about a dozen kids walking on the main drag. We drove through the park and by the beach, and it was back to winter Texans. The Gulf was as flat as we’ve ever seen it.
Out on the boat. We ran out into the Gulf, turned off the motor and just let the boat drift. It wasn’t going anywhere... we just bobbed in the slight swell. We were about a mile and a half off the beach and you could hear the throbbing bass from the music on the beach. Coca-Cola Beach, the major party place wasn’t particularly populated... it looks like spring break is pretty much a done deal.
On the way back in, we got a call on the VHF radio from Frank, the captain on Double Sunshine... “Hey, I haven’t seen you out here lately. How have you been?” We visited for a while, then pulled up near Double Sunshine to watch some dolphins. There was a good size pod of them playing and fishing out at the end of the jetties. Joan stepped out to the cockpit to take some photos. A really nice way to top off a beautiful cruise.
Back home late afternoon, some boat cleaning, and sunshine on the deck. Little Izzy enjoyed some outdoor time before settling in for a nap.
Beautiful day; great time on the water. Springtime is my favorite time in the Tropical Tip.
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