Back in the USA!

This morning we woke up at the City Marina in Fort Pierce, Florida after a very nice crossing yesterday. It was a straight shot of about 112 miles from the Grand Bahama Yacht Club to here. Conditions were very good as we passed West End, got a little rolly with some large smooth swells in the Gulf Stream and then flattened out very nicely as we approached Florida. We passed a number of boats and ships during our crossing. I don't think we were ever out of sight of another vessel.

We are familiar with the City Marina here and knew that we could be here for a few days due to rain and wind. It was a little breezy last night and the rain started this morning. High winds are expected a little later and may last a couple of days.

We fueled up upon arriving and were helped by Kenny, the same guy that assisted us so many times during our 2021 trip. He also got us tied up at the dock during some breezy conditions. My bow thruster quit working while we were docking and caused a little bit of a stir. I don't know why it chose that moment to quit working, but I will look into it today.

After we dinner we took a stroll through town and enjoyed the performance of a big band on the main street. It looked like a bunch of retired guys, but they played very well. Fort Pierce is a nice little town and very convenient to the marina.

No need to rinse the salt off of the boat today since we are having a steady rain. Hopefully it clears out by tomorrow morning. We are looking forward to the Saturday Farmer's Market which should be set up at the end of our dock.

We are not sure how long we will be here. I have been struggling to find an authorized Volvo Service company that can do an oil change for me. They all seem to be very busy, but I will keep trying.

There are some nice things about being back on the mainland, cheaper fuel is at the top of the list, however I know that we will start missing the Bahamas soon. Martha is a little more positive about a return trip since our crossing yesterday was so nice.