Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Sunny Sarasota
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Wednesday, January 13. Today has been sunny, even if windy and cool, and we enjoyed our three-block walk into downtown Sarasota to find a grocery store. Whole Foods was a perfect place to get some bread and meat to grill. Afterward we walked in the park adjacent to the marina. The area is lovely – a nice path runs along the waterfront park, and sailboats are moored in the bay. Marina Jacks is quite a luxurious marina -- our first to feature valet parking for sure! Later in the afternoon some Loopers, Jim and Mary, pulled in and we invited them over for wine and cheese. We are envious that they have most of the Great Loop still ahead of them. Nice folks. I hope we run into them again soon.
The weather is supposed to be warmer tomorrow, so we are planning to anchor out in Pelican Bay. We've heard about the many lovely anchorages along Florida's west coast, and that’s what we’ve wanted to do as we cruised south, but then the cold weather hit. Let's hope we find a good spot.
