Sombrero Reef and Marathon Key

We were invited to go sailing, and snorkeling out on Sombrero Reef with Earl, and Kathy on the S/V Seeker.
Nice to sail again... I think we've been sitting still too long...  Although being in a protected harbor, with lots of services available has been nice... I admit it.

The photo to the left has the Sombrero Light in the background. (hard to miss).

The second photo is of Earl and Kathy on the S/V Seeker. 

The water at the reef was a little murky (not as clear as the Bahamas water), but the reef was quite impressive... tons of fish, eels, and nice coral.

Last night we walked over to Hurricane's restaurant with Kathy, Earl, and a canadian gentleman, Michelle, for dinner, and to watch the semi-finals of the Final FOUR (especially the DUKE/WV game).

Yesterday afternoon there was a Seminar here in the Marina on DSC (Digital Select Calling) on VHF/SSB radios.  Very interesting. 

We've got about one more week here in Boot Key Harbor (Marathon Key). 
Then we move west to Key West...to pick up Ruth, and James for a mini-vacation with them... Diving, sailing, the Duvall Street Crawl, and relaxation. 

The last photo was taken at the American Legion Breakfast (for charity).  Attendees, more or less around the table (clockwise from the top left) are Joe Pooler [hardly visible] (s/v C-Note); Carrie (our neice); Carla and Rick Rister (s/v Euphoria); me and Susan.

One of the many activities here in the Marathon Community.

On Easter Sunday there's another charity event (cancer soc.); a dinner (5 PM)  at the Latitudes Resort. 

The only thing that is really bad about sitting so long in a secure harbor like this is the growth on the bottom of the vessels (AB, and dinghy).

So the scuba gear comes out shortly to remove this growth before we sail west to Key West.