Westons Go South: Marathon Again

Friday, April 29

Marathon Marina

All our parts had finally arrived, so Sam rode the bike down to West Marine and picked up the cockpit ram mic. We won’t be able to run the wiring for it until we get back home, but at least we have the unit. Hopefully that will resolve all the problems we’ve been having with the radio.

Then the man with the new starter and solenoid came. Once he installed the new parts the engine started right up, so hopefully all our starting problems are now over!

After that we did chores: laundry, bill-paying, computer work, etc.

Saturday, April 30

We decided to take a little trip in our dingy, so we lowered it, set the motor, and headed out. We motored along the channel that winds through little islands covered with mangroves. Very pretty!

Once we’d gone under the bridge we were in the Marathon mooring field, where boats tie up on mooring balls rather than going into a marina. There were hundreds of boats tied up there, all shapes and sizes. It’s a pretty amazing sight. One boat was even flying an Arizona flag (a nostalgic reminder of home)!

Finally we wended our way through all the winding passages until we came to the edge of the island – where the passage runs into the Atlantic Ocean. Awesome! Right there at the edge is a beautiful park called Sombrero Beach. We pulled the dingy up on shore and walked all around. There was a pier, several picnic huts, a volleyball court, and a great beach. We really enjoyed it.

Later that night we treated ourselves to dinner at the Lazy Days restaurant. I had lobster, and it was wonderful!