Catching Up-Time at Vaca Key

We had a great time at Marathon Yacht club. We walked all over to see things and there never seemed to be another chance to get over to the library. Our friend Bill Geyer and our new friends Elizabeth and John Cover were in the marina across the way on moorings. We managed to get together for potlucks on one of the boats and breakfast in town a few times. The Marathon city runs this huge mooring field and they do it quite well. There is a sailor's net every morning on the VHF radio and it is a community unto itself. Many people are permanent live-aboards down here. With the price of real estate through the roof thanks to investors it is a viable living alternative.

The computer was in the shop for several days but once I had a connection I was able to load most of the things I need back on it so as long as I can find a place to sit and work, I can add to the blog.

This is the oldest house in the keys. It was built by a free black from the Bahamas. It is about 100 years old.

These are all pictures from the Natuaral History Museum/Nature Preserve on Vaca Key. This was about a 2 mile walk from the Marathon Yacht Club. So many of the places in the keys remind us of Okinawa so we're really enjoying the time here.