What a Week

Wednesday and Friday
January 25 and 27, 2017

After the stormy weather at the first part of the week, Wednesday was near perfect weather for a boat ride with friends.

Debbie, Beth, Todd, Terri, Bruce, Don, Anna, Kelly

We got out to Tampa Bay but it was too bouncy so we turned around and took a great ride up the Manatee River.

Daybreak on Friday did not look good for our departure, but the clouds cleared as we left the Twin Dolphin Marina.

There was only a light chop on the river, but when we got to the bay the waves were 4' on the beam. Some of these waves hitting us on the side were teeth jarring! We only had to skirt the southeast corner of the bay before we turned south into Anna Marie Sound and the seas flattened.

Debbie and Todd drove over to downtown Sarasota and were right by the purple pier so we waved bye and kept heading south.

It was a very nice day for a leisurely cruise to Venice to stay at the Crow's Nest Marina.