This morning we woke up to a much calmer sea so we didn't waste any time in slipping the lines to get on our way. Working our way out of the narrow, shallow channel leading from Dog River Marina to the main north-south shipping channel was an adventure once again. Low tide with a cross current makes for some pretty challenging navigation, but with Jeff's expert guidance and my piloting we made it again without a prop ding. We made our way to the south end of Mobile Bay and were finally in the Intercoastal Waterway that would take us eastbound. This is where we began to see the waterfront condos with marinas like the one above. We passed by LuLu's, which is a very popular waterway restaurant owned and operated by Jimmy Buffet's sister. We also encountered our first dolphin that came out to meet us, but then ducked and swam away. Guess we didn't look like a good swimming partner.
We pulled in to the free public docks at Ft Walton Beach for the 
night and were greeted by a few young fishermen who were busy harvesting their catches. This is the grouper that one of the boys had just caught. I guess he was the expert because just a few days ago he had bagged an 8 pounder! If these are so easy to catch, why are they so expensive in the restaurants?
night and were greeted by a few young fishermen who were busy harvesting their catches. This is the grouper that one of the boys had just caught. I guess he was the expert because just a few days ago he had bagged an 8 pounder! If these are so easy to catch, why are they so expensive in the restaurants?Speaking of restaurants, after our customary exploratory walk through the new town we found a friendly little sports bar by the name of Fokkers, where we had a really great pizza. First one of the trip. As you can imagine, some of the specialty pizzas had rather unique names!
Tomorrow's plan is to make it to Panama City. This is really nice cruising - just what boating in Florida is all about.
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