I'm Learning

The plan today was to head down the Alligator River to the canal. However, with head winds from the south of 15-20 knots, and winds up to 25 knots predicted tonight, I decided a better plan would be to spend the night at the Alligator River Marina. I haven't been at a marina since Norfolk. Me, my clothes and the boat are getting pretty dirty and stinky. Time for a shower, laundry and power wash. The marina is very basic, just how Peter described it in the comments. It's nothing more than a gas station (for cars and boats), with a laundry and showers.

Unfortunately, the restaurant is closed. But they do have a little grill. The cheeseburger was one of the best I remember having in a long time. The burger didn't look like it was a prefab patty, and I had it with all the toppings they had, and extra mayo. It was a greasy mess. mmmmmm. The fries were actually potato wedges. They came out of the fryer piping hot. I burnt my tongue on the first one before I let them cool down.

I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep in the marina, while the wind howls out on the river. Tomorrow the winds are supposed to be at my back 10-15 knots and diminishing in the evening. Don't tell anyone, but I might put up a sail, if the wind is right. I have about 50 miles to go until the next services. The last stretch of that is in a long skinny canal, with lots of traffic. I have about 30 gallons of gas on board, which should be plenty. But I'm extra careful after the bad fuel experience. It'd be a great blog post if I ran out of gas in the canal, but I'm hoping to forgo that.