In the morning up went the anchor and we departed Rodriguez. We were in the protected Hawk Channel for most of the trip north, but as you approach Miami the reef falls away and you are directly exposed to the Atlantic. It got a little rolly.
We were headed in just south of Miami, west in the channel which is south of Biscayne, then across the bay to the Dinner Key approach. South of Biscayne is what's left of what's called Stiltsville, which seems appropriate given the appearance. These houses have a great view but seem problematic to insure during hurricane season.
Into the Dinner Key marina we went, and Heather backed into the slip well even though it had been a couple months. When we were in boat shopping mode we looked at a couple of boats here, two or three years ago. It was nice then, and since then they have rebuilt the main marina building. Like most Miami new construction, it's up on stilts, about 20 feet or so.
It was nice to do laundry, take a shower, or even just go to the bathroom ashore without getting into the dinghy. Many of the benefits of civilization are just a stroll down the pier away. A short walk from the marina is a very nice little area with restaurants, and even a movie theater that shows more than one movie at a time. You can see the downtown Miami skyline in the distance. A couple days of this could spoil us.
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