A Much Better Day

Today was the exact opposite of yesterday. We left Fort Pierce and headed to Titusville. This was actually the first time we took this part of the ICW north. The other two times we went outside. It was a long trip, but we were able to make good time. The Indian River is wide with good depths. We had to make a number of slow passes of trawlers and sailboats, a number of them under sail. It was cool today, so the local traffic was light for a Sunday. We are starting to see familiar boats from the various marinas we have visited as they start their trip north.

Of the places we have been, the Indian River is the area most similar to the Chesapeake Bay. There are a lot of nice towns to visit, a number of anchorages and large expanses of open water. One can also get to other nice towns at either end of the river. You don't have the super yacht culture here and we haven't seen as many obnoxious boaters either. While going through Melbourne we watched the sailing school in operation. It was reminiscent of Annapolis.

The winds picked up during the day and it took us a few minutes to tie up to the mooring ball in Titusville. There is a little chop on the water, but that is supposed to subside during the night. After we settled in, we were able to watch the Florida East Coast train pass by and we can see the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA from the mooring.

Tomorrow we have a short trip to New Smyrna Beach. 

​No pictures again today. We still have wifi connectivity issues in these remote areas.