Dolphins everywhere and a monkey too

 Our run today was very normal, lots of birds on fences, beautiful buildings, interesting trees and more derelict boats.  The playful dolphins made the trip very memorable. I'll just post pics tonight, there are lots and even more amazing videos of the dolphins playing beside the boat.  Today we went from New Smyrna to Coco Florida.  The weather was pleasant, lots of wind starting around midday, sea temperature is up to 55 degrees, air temp is 70, 45 miles and 6 hours.  PS I hope you are as excited about the dolphin footage as I am, heavens knows there's plenty to watch!!!

  Dolphins











 Sunrise 

 Cormorants looking for lunch


 Sunken dreams #1



hours.
  Pet monkey in town

  Courtyard in town


 Leaving the dock this morning looking through the galley window

  SD #2

  Moonset this morning

  SD #3

 SD #4

  Sunrise






 Bird on a piling

 SD #5

  Sunrise

  SD #6  Giant holes in the sides of this one

  A very nice home along the way

  SD #6

  SD #7

  A yellow sailboat, pretty fun and unusual too

  SD #8

  God bless America





  Ellie enjoying the cruise

  Pelicans on the roof



  Fishing from a paddle boat.  There was one fisherman  in a kayak towing his fisherman friend.  He said he lost a bet, ha

  White pelicans, a new bird for us to enjoy

  SD #9

  Naptime in the pilot house 

 Birds on a rock outcropping

  The view down the Haulover Canal.  It's a very small canal that was cut to give boaters access to both sides of the land mass

 Just a cool little island

 Boys afternoon of fishing

  This guy was using his paddle kayak to fish.  Good thing it  was large enough for him and 5 fishing poles and gear.  Glad to see people enjoying their time off

  The Haulover Canal

  This was such a fun little beach, pretty huh!

 I am becoming enamored with pelicans

  Ellie on the flybridge.  We got to drive from up top, it was a really pretty day, heavenly

 Ellie on her bed on the flybridge



 The anemometer showing 23 knots

  This boat hasn't been used in awhile, it has asparagus ferns and some tall grass growing on it too

  The boat was pretty tired

  More birds on the dock, yes, all facing the same way, ha

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