The last two days have been bad. We spent the whole day yesterday in RH watching movies and the football games. The weather has just been terrible. The water in the Gulf of Mexico has white caps from the high winds. The little palm trees look like they are going to bend in half. The weather channel said that we are getting 35mph gusts of wind.
I can't complain too much because I see on the news that it isn't much better up north. I can do without the cold and snow. I'll take the wind and some rain. It has been so windy that we had to put the awing away for fear that it would blow away.
I can't complain too much because I see on the news that it isn't much better up north. I can do without the cold and snow. I'll take the wind and some rain. It has been so windy that we had to put the awing away for fear that it would blow away.We have been enjoying ourselves when it is nice out. We ended up buying a couple of kayak's and we have been out on the water a lot. We take our snorkeling gear with us and paddle out to a nice spot and jump in and see everything. We have seen nurse sharks, sting rays, sea turtles, numerous types of fish and Reta claims to have seen a Manatee. We are having a blast. If we aren't out on the water we are on our bikes exploring the area. I think we are finally starting to get in shape although I am trying to put the weight back on with all the beers that we put down every night.
We have really made some great friends here in the campground. We take turns going over to someones RV to hang out and tell stories until we run out of drinks. 
We have been laughing pretty good with some of the stories. The other night Jerry and Janice invited us out to dinner. We went to Fisheries Restaurant. Neat little place that sits on the water. You order and pay for your meal at this window and instead of them asking for your name they ask you for a cartoon character. They change it up every night. Sometimes you have to tell them a movie or famous actor or sometimes it's a singer. Keeps it entertaining when you sit down for dinner and hear some of the characters that people come up with. Here we are at the restaurant.
We have been laughing pretty good with some of the stories. The other night Jerry and Janice invited us out to dinner. We went to Fisheries Restaurant. Neat little place that sits on the water. You order and pay for your meal at this window and instead of them asking for your name they ask you for a cartoon character. They change it up every night. Sometimes you have to tell them a movie or famous actor or sometimes it's a singer. Keeps it entertaining when you sit down for dinner and hear some of the characters that people come up with. Here we are at the restaurant.
The food was great. All seafood of course, but all fresh. I had a Blackened Mahi Mahi that just melted in your mouth. Reta tried this fish called Hogsnose. I think that's what it was but it tasted good and was very light.
Last night we were getting ready to get our happy hour started when this neighbor across the street came back with this huge fish. A Barracuda. We have seen these fish out swimming around the pier here at the campground but have never seen one this close.
As you can see it is all teeth. The gentleman that caught the fish had told us that it had taken two other lures before he finally caught it. His hands were all bloody from the fishing line cutting him when he was fighting the fish. Reminds me of the Hemingway story of the Old man and the fish. Of course he couldn't speak english very well, having come from Cuba, so I was able to use my broken spanish and learn about his fight with the fish. I think I was able to walk away without offending him with my spanish. Nice fish, don't you think?
As you can see it is all teeth. The gentleman that caught the fish had told us that it had taken two other lures before he finally caught it. His hands were all bloody from the fishing line cutting him when he was fighting the fish. Reminds me of the Hemingway story of the Old man and the fish. Of course he couldn't speak english very well, having come from Cuba, so I was able to use my broken spanish and learn about his fight with the fish. I think I was able to walk away without offending him with my spanish. Nice fish, don't you think?Today is our last day in Marathon because tomorrow morning we leave for Key West, FL. There, we will hook up with some friends that we made while we were in Solomon Island, MD. Plans for our trip to Bahamas are starting to take shape as we are getting dates together. It will be happening mid February. Once in Key West I will be able to once again update the blog daily. See you then.
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