25 January - Day #53. Very heavy winds and rain this morning with a forecast for more of the same. Things looked bad all around us and we were pretty sure we'd be stuck at the dock for the day. But, amazingly, by 09:30 the winds clocked around and then literally seemed to go from a near gale to a light breeze. By 10:00 we were unplugging the power cord and releasing the dock lines. The day even improved as we headed south and by mid afternoon the sun broke through the clouds and light winds pushed us along. Yup, we're spending a lot more time at docks than we ever have before. But, it's especially hard to pass up offers to dock at fellow cruiser's homes. In the few days that we've been members of the "Waterway Radio and Cruising Club" we've already been graciously invited us to two docks for the evening. Tonight was one such invitation from Ron and Shelley Knaggs. They grabbed our dock lines and gave us a warm welcome when we pulled up to their home this afternoon. Our docking was promptly followed by a social hour aboard where we got an opportunity to chat and get to know each other a bit better. Today's picture is of the channel into Queens Bay--so Ron, where's your dock again ... At the Knaggs' dock in Queens Cove, FL. 43nm today 1309nm total
