Boy how life has changed in just a week. We are still in Marathon, FL and will continue to hang here for a while longer…. Just after my last post we were told our marina was closed – no more incoming transient boats! The next morning, we were informed that the County of Monroe, which is ALL of the Keys, ordered a shut-down on all short-term rentals (hotels, vacation homes, RV parks, marina’s, etc.). The order issued (3/19), stated that…
Hi friends –just touching base. Hope this finds you all safe and healthy as we navigate these unusual and scary times. We are still in Marathon, FL at least until the end of this month. We are hunkered down and trying to abide by the new directives – “wash your hands” “shelter in place” “isolate” “social distancing” “don’t go anywhere”, etc. Again……we are trying to decide if we will stay in Marathon or if we will go. Marathon is pretty…
Ok, so it’s really the Day of the Iguana. Yesterday afternoon this guy/gal came sauntering up the dock beside us – needless to say, the dogs went crazy! This morning it was lounging on the stern of Scout-About, then it moved up to the bow. We decided to close the back doors to keep the dogs from seeing it thus heading off an early morning bark-a-thon. Next time we looked it was aboard the Mother-Ship. Friendly little thing…we’re calling him/her…
Last we left off, Thursday (2/27), we had just arrived at Bonefish Marina in Marathon, FL, and we’re still here. We’re pretty much living the “Island Life”, slow, laid back and quiet. We’re enjoying spending time with our old-new friends and making new ones. We met Linda and Harry in Stuart. FL last summer and they came to Marathon on July 4th and never left. They live on their boat “Sophie” at Burdines Marina and say they’ve found home and…
