Friday, February 16. The temperatures have hovered in the 50s today, so we’ve enjoyed a lazy day on the boat. A little clean-up was in order, and we needed to plan the route from this point north. By 6 p.m. we were hungry, so we headed out on foot to a “restaurant that is just across the street,” according to the lady at the Old Port Cove Marina office. The problem was, “Where is the street?” As we discovered when we started walking, this marina is embedded in an upscale gated community of multiple, fabulous condominium complexes. In fact, this whole North Palm Beach area is called “The Gold Coast,” originally from the wreck of a Spanish armada in which several ships lost $14 million in gold coins and jewels in 1715. A hurricane hit the fleet as they were sailing from Cuba to Spain. Somebody must have found the booty because everything around us looks as if it were built on gold foundations. We finally discovered our way out of the glittering multi-condo neighborhood and had an outstanding meal (Veal Piccata and Warm Spinach Salad – yummmm) at San Gennaro’s, a ristorante Italiano that knows how to make diners want to come back. It was one of the best meals yet. As others have said before us, “I could live here.”
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