Last Days in Vero

Day 72 & 73

March 12 & 13, 2016

Sat. & Sun

Moored at Vero Beach, FL

Day 72   3/12/16  Sat

We got up early and went to the dinghy dock to catch the bus to the beach to go to the Saturday Farmer Market.  When we got to the bus door the driver said not run to the beach today. The road was closed for a St Pat's Day parade. 

We decided to walk to the Riverside Restaurant to get brunch.  While we were there a fishing charter came in and started cleaning its customers fish at the guest dock right beside the window we were sitting at.  A dozen pelicans came to catch the tails, skin, and heads the capt tossed in the water.  A couple came right up to his feet and he kicked them off in the water.  They fought for every scrap. It looked like a few were about to choke to death on the big heads. 

After brunch Lee and I decided to go to the craft and arts show that was nearby.  We heard it was a big event. Martha and Mitch passed and went back to their boat.  There were over 200 vendors and thousands of beautiful things.  I could have spent a fortune but bought one little item. We walked until my knees were ready to give out then came back to the boat.  

We played cards after dinner and beat the guys again.  Not sure Mitch can recover from the humiliation. LOL

Day 73 

March 13, 2016

Sunday

Vero Beach

We planned to go to Target and Lowes by taking a couple of city buses to get a few things. The most important of which was cig lighter plug adapters to charge our phones and ipads. When we got to shore we found out the buses did not run on Sunday.  Since we plan to leave bright and early Monday morning we really needed those adapters. We walked most of 3 miles to a tiny podunk grocery store and they had them for $15 a piece. (way more than normal) They had cords with them, which we did not need. We got some for us and Stricklands. While we did that Martha went to the craft and arts fair by herself.  We dingyed her over to the restaurant guest dock and she walked from there.  When we all returned to the boats Lee took Martha and I to the laundry and we did a final wash/dry before departing tomorrow.  We expect to be on the hook for a while and not have access to laundry facilities.