After arriving at Loggerhead Marina last Monday (3/20/17) I spent a few hours cleaning salt off the boat and working on a domestic water problem. We had run the water tank down to the sludge level and had rusty brown water spurting out of our spigots. I filled the tank, installed a new filter, cleaned the filter housing and opened all taps till the water ran clear; we don't drink it, just wash and bathe. Tuesday we rode bikes with Maurice and Renee (le Marie Sofie) over to the beach, took a walk along the shoreline and ate ice cream. Wednesday we went back to the beach but this time we rode bikes along the shoreline rather than walk. The sand is packed so hard that it's like riding on pavement, we rode for miles and miles enjoying every inch of it. On the way back to the boat we stopped at Publix where Kim loaded us up with groceries, my saddlebags were bulging as I once again popped a five-mile wheelie all the way home. Thursday was overcast, cool and windy all day, we opened the back doors and enjoyed some relaxing downtime with a comforting breeze rolling through the cabin. We enjoyed riding on the beach so much that we did the same on Friday and Sunday. We are pulling out of Loggerhead Marina in the morning (3/27/17).
Kim's Korner:
Riding a bike on a beach is absolutely wonderful!
Is that rust on your bikes handlebars? Was it there before you exposed it to the sea air? The reason I ask is when we went to Florida every spot on my parents car (even the smallest dot) that wasnt protected by paint / wax rusted. Ive been wanting to ride the motorcycle down there but if I saw rust it would kill me. Really Great pictures! Where y'all heading to next?
ReplyDeleteThat is rust and it is from the salt but we keep the bikes on the aft deck so they are constantly getting sprayed while we move. We expected this. Since we've had the bikes for 10 years now and didn't pay a huge price for them, we plan to replace them when we return. We just hope that they last for the entire trip as we use them alot. Everything we buy for the boat has been stainless steel or aluminum. There are a LOT of bikers here in Daytona so they must deal with it somehow. We are headed to St. Augustine today - from what we've heard, this is a wonderful city to visit.
ReplyDeleteWe loved Sr Augustine! If you get a chance take a narrated tour.
ReplyDeleteAlready have one scheduled 😊
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