With our noon check-out time at the marina approaching, we headed back to the boat. We missed touring the museum at the old Flagler estate and decided it would be fun to do on our next trip through town. Flagler built his beautiful home in the late 1800s and also the railroad which opened Florida down to Key West.
Today's stretch of the ICW to Stuart is lined with beautifully landscaped yards adorning large homes. There are occasionally boats tied to docks that make Nellie look like a toy. Bridges cross the waterway every few miles but because Nellie's mast is down we scoot under all but one. It's Friday and we notice quite a few more fishing and recreational boats out on the water. Looks like the beautiful weather may have encouraged folks to play hookie from work. Cannot imagine how crowded it's going to be next weekend and Memorial Day.
We leave the ICW at the St. Lucie Inlet. As we round the corner into the Stuart mooring field we notice a thunderstorm looming to the West. We are happy to report that only the fringe of the storm hit us with a bit of rain. Today's picture shows a Doppler radar picture of the storm. 37nm today/798 nm total. BJH
