We have had very little rain on this cruise but as of today we are catching up fast. A front came through in the wee hours last night followed by steady rain all day today. Unlike most winter cold fronts which stretch from southwest to northeast and move through quickly, this one is oriented east west and may take longer to pass through. The wind following the front is from the north which is where we want to go, of course. So one more time we are powering against the wind. The marina last night at Sanibel had a feature we have not seen before. The dockmaster dropped off warm muffins and a daily newspaper as we were just getting up. That beats even the towel service at Marco. Cruising in the rain, we crossed our out bound track shortly after leaving Sanibel, so we have now officially circumnavigated South Florida. As we made our way up Pine Island Sound, visibility was usually limited to the next mark. It was also much cooler than we have seen since the first few days of the trip. The rain and wind made it feel chillier than it was, but foul weather gear kept us comfortable. That sounds like a miserable day but we actually enjoyed ourselves. We crossed Charlotte Harbor and anchored at our familiar spot at Boca Grande . We were lucky to get a brief break in the rain which allowed me to grill burgers and we are now snug and warm below, though there is thunder and lightning around us. We found four places where water drips into the cabin which will require permanent fixes when we get home, but meanwhile we were able to take temporary measures which keep us dry.
We had intended to take a good long bike ride at Sanibel this morning and make it a short day on the water, but that plan was overtaken by God's. We covered about 30 miles today.
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