Glover Get Together

1/16/12 Monday     Long before Pamster was ready for the day we were greeted by fellow Galenian's, Marc & Michelle McCoy with a request for a group picture. We have all been in Legacy since November but except for a few docktail encounters haven't been able to get together. Now it was time for them to leave before the Legacy vacuum sucked them in for good. Of course Pam politely refused but in conversation found that our friends were only going as far as Glover Bight to stage for heading into the Gulf on Tuesday. Then the light bulb went on.    We have a car! It was quickly decided that we could drive down and meet them at Marker 92 for lunch. So that's what we did.

Marc's Ark escaping the Legacy Vacuum.

Upon our arrival at marker 92 we looked out into the bight and saw Marc's Ark just getting the anchor set. What we didn't expect to see was another boat just ahead of them. Lindonia, who we had last seen back in Mobile.

Marc's Ark with Lindonia in Glover Bight.

We enjoyed a great lunch with the McCoy's and bid them Godspeed as they continued on their Loop adventure.

A long way from Deadmans' Slough.

While having lunch I noticed Lindonia's tender going in the water and Don & Lindy setting off to explore the area. At first I thought they were heading our way but around the corner they went. When they didn't return right away I guessed that they might be at Rumrunner's not far away. Again having wheels enabled us to drive over there and see if my hunch was right. It was. Their jaws dropped as we walked up to their table since they had no idea we were there. We enjoyed a quick get together and made plans to meet them Wednesday evening for dinner on their boat.

1/18/12 Wednesday     Before heading to Glover Bight we met with Viktoriya, a design consultant about giving the interior of Tourist a makeover. Totally confused from looking at fabric samples we set sail around 3:30pm for Glover. I'm sure I'll be suffering from color swatch overload for the next few days as well as price shock once we get the quote!

Shortly after arriving in the bight we secured Tourist and headed over to Lindonia. It was fun getting together again and filling each other in on what has gone on since our last meeting. Lindy made a great spaghetti dinner complemented by Pam's salad and a cheesecake desert. We stayed until 11 drinking and dining and drinking some more. On our way back to Tourist the water was flat calm. About half way there we heard a whoosh sound, then another, and another. We were surrounded by dolphins breaking the surface, exhaling then diving back down. The perfect ending to a great evening with friends.

Dinner on Lindonia.

1/19/12 Thursday     Pam & I awoke in time to watch Lindonia raise their anchor and head off to Stuart where they"ll spend the winter.

Adios Lindonia.

After lunch we took the dinghy into the canals of Cape Coral and checked out the homes and boats along the way. We returned in time for a nap and to watch the dolphins play around the bight area before watching another beautiful sunset.

Sunset @ Glover Bight