Trip 2, Day 1
So the first day wasn’t a boating day. It was spent getting the boat in order. We did our shopping and said goodbye to the girlfriends. I also had client work to do too (what’s new).
For dinner we went to the restaurant beside the marina called “Lazy Days”. I decided to order a big seafood feast since it would be my last meal in the Keys. It was filled with lobster, clams, mussels, pasta, and all kinds of goodies! Great way to wrap up my time in the Keys.
So, unlike the last time staying on the boat where it was cold, this time it was hot! And I REALLY mean HOT! We both went to sleep around midnight, each with small tiny micro fans to help keep us cool.
Unfortunately those fans just don’t chill a huge sailboat below deck! So by 3:30am I had gotten very little sleep. I finally started to get used to the way I needed to sleep. A combination of rolling over 90 degrees every 20 minutes or so to cool that part of my body and then rotate again to allow the next part of my body to keep cool. Think of it as a rotisserie, but for keeping cool!
I finally fell asleep around 4, but around 5:30am it started pouring. And of course all the hatches are open, so we both struggled to close everything we could to prevent water from drenching the cabins. The storm lasted a couple hours, scarring me with lightning because I have an awesome view of the mast from my sunroof. Eventually the storm passed and I finally got some good rest. And the rain brought the temperatures down low enough to finally sleep!
