I am at the City Marina, Ft. Pierce FL. Now to contact the CBP for clearance and permission to be here! (customs border patrol)
Easy-Peasy. I was able to clear customs with a quick phone call. However Cousin Rick is not signed up for any of the 'boater programs' and was required to bring his Passport to the Ft. Pierce airport to meet face to face. I went with and it took about 3 minutes from stepping out of the Uber to climbing back in and the return drive to the marina. Quick, painless and 'Honey, I'm Home!'
That was Tuesday we tied up before lunch. After a light lunch at the Tiki Restaurant at the marina, I lay my head down for just a second and woke up 2 hrs later. Wednesday Ken Reed gave me a ride back to Stuart to retrieve my car. But she wouldn't start. Getting a new battery took most of the afternoon and that shot Wednesday. Today? Today we are running errands and getting stuff done. First: rent a storage unit locally. Next take down all the sails and store them along with cockpit cushions and Jerry cans off the deck. Mostly get ready now before any storm can surprise me by heading this way.
more later along with photos. -Skip
