It's nice to have some time to really explore the northern Keys. There's an awful lot going on here. After a calm night on the hook we were anxious to get a good look at the very north end of Key Largo; home to the Ocean Reef Club. Our dinghy explorations, the blue line in today's photo, confirmed for us what a special place this is. While houses start around $3M, I have to admit, they're probably worth it. Back aboard Nellie, and with Henry stowed, our next stop was Elliot Key, 13 miles to the north. This is clearly a hangout for the Miami crowd as there were over 200 boats anchored in the crystal clear waters. A lot of folks were swimming and playing with water toys. We anchored here for several hours and enjoyed the surroundings with them. With the late afternoon winds accelerating we weighed anchor and continued another few miles north to Boca Chita. This small Key is a National Park with a very well protected harbor--and very hungry mosquitoes.
Tied to the wall in Boca Chita swatting mosquitoes, 15nm today and 346nm so far. DBH.
