Day 4 - Rain, Wind & Sun

We were prepared for bad weather today and just had to grin and bear it. We planned an early departure, but our timing was not great. The rain clouds opened up just as we started to untie the lines. We got soaked, but with some help from our slip neighbors, we got out of the marina safely and started heading south down the ICW. After checking the weather radar, I determined that it did not make sense to travel at top speed as the rain clouds were going in the same direction and we would have been under them the entire time. We took it slow and eventually the sun came out and started to dry us out. 

I like traveling down the Indian River. The ICW winds around many small islands before turning into the Vero Beach area, where there are many magnificent waterfront homes.

The wind was my big concern today, especially since we were going into a new marina, and we were going to have to fuel up. There were some very strong gusts throughout the day, but we survived and got tied up. The wind is continuing into the night. 

The Fort Pierce City Marina is a popular place for cruisers and is huge. It is very convenient to town with a number of restaurants and shops. It is easy to spend a few hours walking around town. The marina staff are very helpful and accustomed to dealing with a continuous stream of transient boaters. We will actually be stopping here a couple more times before this cruise is done.

Tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day and we will be heading to Old Port Cove Marina in North Palm Beach.