We're in Florida ! Yippee

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Dragonfly

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Hi all :D
We made it to St.Augustine today with boat ! Poor Larry drove though lots of rain.. . Now we can putt around and enjoy some warmer weather for a few days. SO if anyone is close to us and wants to get together just drop a line or call me on my cell number . We hope to see some forts and do a wee bit of fishing. I plan to LIE if I don't catch a moster ! :shock: So be prepared for a "whopper of a tail" other wise.. lol Take care all ! Tracy
 
I knew I'd get busted for that one ! LOL I am just SO happy to be afloat again... that I was in a rush to let everyone know. Seems like a life time since we have been out enjoying the water ! So so you got me on a little slip of spelling but I am on the water ! LOL Wish some brats were here to enjoy it with us ! Take care Charlie...
 
If you get the opportunity check out O'steens restaurant for lunch. It's a seafood favorite for the locals with great fried shrimp and Minorcan Clam Chowder. It's about 1/4 miles south from the bridge of Lions on A1A on the right. Nothing fancy it's a family style place closed on Sunday and Monday. Nice antique store right next door. I may come down saturday. Trying to get ready for a 10 day trip down the Saint Johns starting the 28th. Have fun and be safe.
marvin
 
While yer there...would you try a "Moheato" (spelling?) its some sort of Florida drink that they are always talking about on CSI Miami.....I know it has a mint leaf in it...

Joel
SEA3PO
 
SEA3PO":2ldao68x said:
While yer there...would you try a "Moheato" (spelling?) its some sort of Florida drink that they are always talking about on CSI Miami.....I know it has a mint leaf in it...
Joel
SEA3PO
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Joel, I think you've got that drink all wrong! The mint leaf isn't in it. The mint leaf is all that you wear after you drink it! :disgust
 
Hope you guys have fun...and you have the air if it gets stuffy. We look forward to seeing you at the Chesapeake gathering in June...and the truck too.!

Watch out for the Mojitos. Some people call that drink "Castro's Revenge."

terraplane
 
For those of us that are wondering just what this MOJITO business is all about, here's a little info from Wikipedia: * (Note the reference to mojo!)

Mojito


Mojito (pronounced /məˈhiːtoʊ/ (English) IPA: [moˈxito] (Spanish)) is a traditional Cuban cocktail which became popular in the United States during the late 1980s, and has recently seen a resurgence in popularity.
A mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime, carbonated water and mint[1]. Its combination of sweetness and refreshing citrus and mint flavors are intended to mask the potent kick of the rum, and have made this clear cocktail a popular summer drink. Many hotels in Havana also add Angostura bitters to cut the sweetness of the mojito; while a popular variation, it is not the original version created in La Bodeguita del Medio[1].
To make a Mojito, juice from a lime is added to sugar and mint leaves in a tall glass. The mixture is then gently mashed repeatedly with a muddler. Crushed ice is then added, followed by rum and topped off with club soda.
The word mojito is derived from the diminutive of the word mojo.[2]
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Cuban Mojito recipe (from another source)

the original authentic recipe from Havana Cuba

1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda

There are countless recipes for the Mojito (pronounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito's place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba.

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A traditionally prepared mojito, in a collins glass, garnished with lime and mint.

Joe. :cocktail :thup :lol:
 
Hi Larry & Tracy
We would like to cruise with yall but we are to far apart, we are on the West of FL at Fort Myers Beach. We have done a little Cruising and some fishing. Did not catch anything worth bragging on. Take care and keep up Posted
Jim
 
Hi Larry and Tracy,

Welcome to Florida! It looks like you all got herer about the same time as this little cold front. I hope you have found a place to keep out of the wind. It should pass quickly I hope. Where are you goin to travel here in Florida? The St. Augustine area is really pretty. The Castillo De San Marco and the Old town area are right near the Municipal Marina and you can tie off there for $4 per hour while you sightsee. You can also get shower and laundry rm. access for $5. Just about 10 miles or so to the south is Fort Matanzas behind Matanzas Inlet. There is a beautiful protected place to anchor for the night between the inlet and the fort.

South of Daytona is Ponce Inlet...a good fishing inlet. Inside of the inlet is a place called the disappearing island. Many boats anchor there at low tide when the island is exposed.

The next inlet to the south is Port Canaveral which is a big cruise port with several terminals. You can only reach the Port from the ICW by going through the Barge Canal across Merritt Is., and then the Canaveral Locks into the port. We live just a few miles to the south of the Barge Canal across from Marker 77 on the ICW.

We are trying to set up a trip this weekend with overnights on Friday and Saturday. Our first thought has been to head south down to Sebastian Inlet about 45 miles to the south of us. There are many spoils islands between Melbourne and Sebastian Inlet and we like to fish during the day in or around the inlet and then anchor for the night behind one of the islands. The islands are also good for wade fishing with top water plugs and soft baits for Speckled Trout and Redfish.

Let us know if you are going to be down our way and maybe we will be able to cross wakes.

Tad
 
Tad thanks for all that information. We tried a wee bit of fishing today and didn't have any luck. I can't lie..I was busy taking Fort Photos.. Larry was uh..trying to be serious about fishing. LOL The fort was very interesting and smaller than I thought it would be . That's Fort Matanzas I believe..(Charlie ?) We will be here if the weather doesn't turn nasty until maybe Saturday or Sunday. Mostly looks good to me . Tomorrow we are off to Jacksonville for two days. I was hoping to see Fort Mose from the water but they tell me you can't get to it from the water yet.. . I'll be looking anyway.. :o Maybe we will run into some brats while we are here poking around. We have had some "tours" today of our boat. We got some real interested folks here today when we put into our slip. We thought we had Dragonfly sold about three times ! We were ready to call Carrie over at Mobile East to order a new one 8) LOL. I might start charging a boarding fee (wine money) LOL Take care all thanks again for all the information ! Tracy
 
Oh and about the drink..I asked and the Conch bar doesn't have fresh mint so they don't do the Mojito. I'll keep searching for a place the has them and give it a try. 8) Larry will let you know if I make it back to the boat after that first drink...lol Take care....Tracy
 
OK....I'll be waiting for that report..... Some day I will get to Florida and I want to eat a Conch (I guess you have to go to the Bahama's now for that) and drink a Mojito or three..

Joel
SEA3PO
 
They were serving conch at Normans in the Ritz Carlton in Orlando last evening -- we had the flounder.

Bill Uffelman
Working (!) and sunning in Orlando FL for 2 more days
Usually Las Vegas NV
 
8) Well we finally got to meet Marvin today ! He met us at the intersection of the ICW and the St.Johns. We chatted a bit then decided to go have lunch at the Jacksonville Landing. Wow that currant is tough to get used to ! Before we met Marvin I was driving a bit and we hit a really tough spot ! I thought the whole boat was going to spin around on me ! :roll: Scared the Nellies right out of me ! Ok so we met Marvin and had a nice lunch with him at the Americana Cafe. After lunch Marvin showed us some of the interesting spots for us to go see. We hope to go over to Cumberland Island maybe Friday. Depends on the weather, looks like rain but we'll see. It was great to finally meet Marvin after emailing and talking with him for the last year ! :lol: I didn't get a shot at that Drink yet but..hang in there with me I'll find it yet ! Take care all..Tracy
 
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The fort was very interesting and smaller than I thought it would be . That's Fort Matanzas I believe..(Charlie ?)
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Yup, that's it! Fort Matanzas

It does look small! We lived in Jax for awhile in the early 70s but never got down there. Of course I was gone on a ship for over half the time! And it wasn't a C-Dory either!!:lol:

Charlie
 
Fort Matanzas is really a nice anchorage for a day or several days. The waterway charts are somewhat misleading. They suggest in some it isn't navitable beyond the Forts vistors docks. Actually on the north side you have good water several hundred yards beyond this and a nice sandy beach with steep drop off you can beach on. There is a five foot tide here so act accordingly. The inlet itself isn't navitable to the ocean in anything more than a sea kayak but it's a really beautiful place and well portected from almost any wind direction. If you enter on low tide it's very easy to determine where the shoals are. It gets pretty crowded in the summer months. As with most of the east coast barrier island inlets they change from year to year depending on storm activity.
 
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