Left Sebastian Inlet after spending the night in the marina with a strong southerly - even though it blows hard the waves get no bigger than 1ft not enough to make a 12 ton boat move. We headed north on the Indian River - a very long river with narrow stretches & almost bay like areas - towards Cape Canaveral. We could see the towers for many miles but too misty for good photos. We anchored at Addison Bridge ( @ NASA causeway but no launch today) where we were visited in the early hours of the morning by the homeland security.
One section of the waterway (Mosquito Lagoon) was full of manatees, crab potters & holiday fishermen & women. Beaches were full of people & the waterway full of boats. Caravan parks stretched along the waters edge with jetties looking like "desirable Florida waterside real estate".
This was Memorial Day long weekend with a holiday on Monday & we were warned about all the loonies that would be on the water - & there were so we headed for Daytona Beach Marina for 2 days to stay out of the crowded waters. Very nice marina & even though most stores were closed ??? it was an interesting walk in the Daytona down town historic area. Sunday night we went to a local baseball game which gave us a feel for how the locals spend their leisure time (bit like a rugby or league match really - fast food, mascots & mad fans). It rained heavily whilst in Daytona,but we didn't mind as gave us a chance to relax and chill out (in 90 degree temps)the rest was much needed after nearly 11 days travel with few breaks, it can be quite demanding with narrow channels, locks and low bridges to negotiate. We have now travelled nearly 500 miles since leaving St Petersburg.
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