It was a liesurely start to a long day that took us from the Cocoa Village Marina to the Fort Pierce City Marina. We got a delayed start because we had to fax some financial paperwork to our retirement fund financial manager at Morgan Stanley. We finally departed at 0830 and headed for Fort Pierce. It was another windy, blustery day and we arrived at the Ft. Pierce City Marina with a strong east wind blowing at 25-30 knots.
There was a new, well-marked channel leading from the ICW to 
the Marina. We passed the Ft. Pierce Manatee Center as we approached the entrance to the City Marina. Once behind the marina breakwater, Joe had to make a U turn to approach the fuel dock on our starboard...or right for all landlubbers who may be reading this. Our friend, Greg and Freddy from the marina were right there to help with our docking lines as we topped off our fuel tanks.
After refueling, we let the wind slide Windreka back as we aimed her across the thoroughfare to tie up behind My Destiny. It turned out to be three rainy and windy days and nights at the Ft. Pierce City Marina to wait for less wind and better weather. The good news is we had "all-you-can-stand" hot showers and great internet access...and if we could have found our misplaced coaxial cable...free cable TV. Of course, there was no place nearby where we could buy a new one. We did take a local cab to the nearest West Marine store to make what Sarah calls, our daily West Marine deposit. We also replenished groceries and perishable food items at the local Publix grocery store.After our stay at Fort Pierce, we reckon we may be one more day on the ICW before heading off shore!
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