DECEMBER MARCHES ON WHILE QUEST STAYS PUT IN STUART

12/04/2012 THROUGH 12/14/2012

It’s been almost two weeks since my last post and I can tell you that I am SHOPPED OUT!!  All the "big-box" stores are here and I have done my best to spread the wealth.  We have also visited some mighty fine restaurants in and around Stuart.  We have enjoyed the following places that you might want to add to your list if in this area:

·         The Oceola Street Café at 26 SW Oceola St., Stuart

·         Maria’s Café at 10 SW Oceola St., Stuart for pumpkin pancakes

·         The Park Avenue BBQ at 769 NW Federal Blvd., Stuart for $9.99 Monday night ribs

·         The Key West Diner at 1619 NW Federal Hwy., Stuart for super breakfast of biscuits and gravy

·         Miller’s Ale House at 3611 Federal Hwy, Jensen Beach for Thursday night Prime Rib

·         The Thai Bistro at 5042 SE Federal Hwy., Stuart

·         Anthony’s Coal-Fired Pizza at 2343 SE Federal Hwy., Stuart for great thin crust pizza

Before Dan again took to the air and flew off for work we ventured out in the tender for some exploration of the St. Lucie River.  We had hardly left the marina when we were called upon to make a daring rescue at sea!!!!!  Well, maybe not so much but we did retrieve a wandering dingy and return it to its rightful and extremely embarrassed owner. 

ONE UNHAPPY BOATER

THE -CON TO THE RESCUE

S/V DEEP BLUE AND ITS DINGY REUNITED

 

Continuing on down the South Fork of the St. Lucie River we soon find ourselves in the St. Lucie Canal which leads to the St. Lucie Lock and the entrance of the Okeechobee Waterway.  This man made waterway stretches from Stuart here on the east coast of Florida to Fort Myers on the west coast and was built to create a short-cut across the state for boaters.  Maybe one day we will make the journey across in our own Quest.

THE ST. LUCIE  LOCK AND DAM

 

I commissioned some local folks to do the dirty and much dreaded job of sanding and varnishing the bright work while Dan took off for 10 days of work in both Michigan and Vermont.  We are really hoping that everything will come together nicely and the wood will be newly shined, Dan’s work will be done and Quest will be provisioned and ready to travel on Sunday morning.  And we thought we would be in Bimini for Thanksgiving!!!  Who were we kidding?

It is really “beginning to look a lot like Christmas” here in the marina with boats lit up and garland strung both hither and yon.  Our little tree is festooned and just waiting to be taken to those crystal clear Bahamian waters for the holidays. 

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS