Had a leisurely start and left just after lunch.It was very humid and overcast .Graeme had managed to secure us a spot at the St Petersburg Yacht club using our club resiprosity.
The journey took just three hours going through the intercostal. Several no wake zones and fishing boats so we were down to 6 knots for a lot of the way. Passed Clearwater, Bellair Shores and Indian Shores .Its fairly similar to traveling and scenery to the East Coast of Florida .Around 2.30 pm we saw the skies darken and lots of lightening in the distance.
We were able to outrun the storm as we had to turn back in a northerly direction to get into St Petes harbor. John the attentive dock master was there to greet us when we arrived, and he expertly tied us up.Then the rain came down in buckets ,another just in time moment.
Later John came back with two packs of sweet goodies from the YC as a gift to us.A nice touch.
Normally the club is closed Monday so we were no going to be able to try out the Yacht club dining.
But as we had friends Elizabeth and Chuck from Tampa coming over for drinks it wasn't a problem.They had booked a very nice restaurant called Birchwood in the area.
They came for drinks first on Lady Erica , then we went by car to the restaurant.
St Petersburg is a wonderful little to that seems to be growing by the minute!
More and more high rise apartments are going up.
Erica thinks it would be a wonderful place to live, especially if could overlook the harbor area you have a little boat in the harbor .
Over and Out,
E and G
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