Marathon Key (Boot Key Harbour)

We sailed down to Marathon Key last week, and put our name on a "waiting list" for a mooring ball.  We were 14th on the list when we anchored.  We anchored out in the Hawk Channel (South of the 7-mile Bridge) for about 4 days...  (See photo below for anchorage PIC).
 We finally got "the CALL" from the City Marina for Ball B-12.  The same Ball we were on in one of the previous years.

View from our anchorage in the Hawk Channel at 7 Mile-Bridge

B-12 is very close to the Dockside Restaurant and Bar, which is sort of why you hear about the 'Dockside' all the time in our emails.  :)

Lots of our cruising friends have also shown up here, (some live here all year 'round like Karen and Tony).

We've been very busy visiting, and doing small projects around the boat... (No BIG projects planned... YET).  :)

Mickey and Gary at Dockside - Benefit for Dave

Cruising friends here have been keeping us really, really busy... It seems everyday is FILLED with luncheons, bike riding, shopping, dinners, parties, swimming, boat chores, and parties... Mind you...  I'm not complaining... it's wonderful, and so are the people we do these things with... (see photos above, and  below)

John, Carrie, and Susan at Dockside Dinner
Celebration of everyone getting a mooring.

Tony, and Karen at Dockside Benefit Party

Sydeny laying on her Bowl with a sad face! (No more food?)





Iguana at Bike Rack - length about 4 feet

Ondra and Nelson Gainey at Celebration dinner - Dockside